Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 147 · 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.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) remove clothes (d) wash
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) feel sad (d) take care of
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) after (c) out (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) run behind (c) look like a parent (d) follow a road
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) in
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) into (d) after
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) off (d) across
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) out
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) cook (c) increase (d) grow
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) climb up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) away
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) on (c) at (d) for
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) close your eyes (c) go out (d) be careful
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) off (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) dream
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) get angry (d) go downstairs
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) break
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) hide (c) boast (d) share
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) in
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) fight (d) get angry
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) after

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