Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 154 · 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 up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) keep going
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) search for (c) take care of (d) find by chance
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) into (c) up (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) out
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) down (c) into (d) up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) run indoors
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) in
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) go outside (d) discover
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) submit (d) keep
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) along (c) up (d) off
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) start a journey (c) switch off (d) sit down
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get lost
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) on (c) after (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) away (d) across
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) tidy up (c) tell the truth (d) paint
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) sell (d) give for free

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