Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 125 · 40 questions

Word tip (Verb + small word = new meaning): Treat the verb and the small word as one unit with its own meaning. Use the sentence to guess the meaning: “The match was called off because of rain” = cancelled. Changing the small word changes the meaning: look after (take care of), look up (find in a dictionary).

1. 1.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) in (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) dream (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) climb up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) forget a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) look later (d) search for
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) invent a story
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) away (c) across (d) in
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) help (c) hide (d) share
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) post a form (d) complete a form
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) start working (c) build up (d) stop working
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) build
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) come back
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) go downstairs (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) into
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) along (c) after (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) switch off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) in (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) remove (c) sell (d) wear
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) up (c) off (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) go outside (d) discover

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