Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 161 · 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: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) continue (c) leave (d) stop
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) share (c) hide (d) help
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) start ringing (d) fall asleep
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) across
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) run indoors (c) meet by chance (d) avoid someone
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look behind
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) take care of
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) out (c) up (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) fight (d) get angry
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) discover (c) hide (d) go outside
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) off
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) build
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) submit (c) keep (d) hold
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) sit down
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) after (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) climb up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) forget a child
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) across (c) away (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) make a light go out

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