Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 149 · 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 “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) go outside (d) lose
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stand up
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) find by chance
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) after (c) up (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 “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) return (d) stay
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) sing (d) fly away
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) stop (d) continue
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) drop (d) push
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) fight (d) be friendly
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) down
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) arrive (c) wear (d) agree
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) up (c) after (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) leave (d) go to sleep
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) lose a form (c) tear a form (d) post a form
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) buy a light (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) reduce (d) grow
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) after (c) away (d) off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) go to sleep (d) lie down
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) on (c) out (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) look like a parent (c) run behind (d) take later
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) search for (d) take care of

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