Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 176 · 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: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) on (c) after (d) away
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) follow a road
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) on (d) up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) after (d) in
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) discover (d) go outside
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) find by chance (d) search for
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) win
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) after (c) out (d) across
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careful
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) off (c) after (d) up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) across (c) away (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) go to bed (c) stand up (d) dream
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) push (d) drop
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) look behind (d) take care of
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) leave
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) invent a story
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) fight
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up

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