Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 150 · 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 “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) be careless
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) for (c) to (d) on
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) phone (d) cancel
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) switch off (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) off
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) refuse (d) arrive
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) on (d) after
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) out
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) out
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) on (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) have none left (d) run outside
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) find by chance
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) after (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) drop (d) push
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) discover (d) go outside
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get angry (c) get lost (d) fight
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) give for free (c) keep (d) sell
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) out
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) sleep (c) escape (d) stay
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) after (c) into (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) up (c) along (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down

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