Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 144 · 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: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) dream (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) punish (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) out (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) up (c) after (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) keep going
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) off
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) sing (c) explode (d) breathe
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) down
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) refuse (d) arrive
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) in (c) up (d) across
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careless (c) be careful (d) close your eyes
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) lift up (d) stop
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) cook (d) grow
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) lose (d) hide
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) break
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) rise from bed (c) sit down (d) go to sleep
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) invite (d) phone
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) after
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) turn around (c) leave (d) go to sleep
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) win (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) on (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) out
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) get lost (d) be friendly
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) off (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) in (c) out (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look later (c) search for (d) look behind

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