Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 18 · 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: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) cook (d) reduce
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) away
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) break (d) fall asleep
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) sing
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) for (c) at (d) on
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) shout (d) cancel
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) come back (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stand up (c) keep going (d) stop trying
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) avoid someone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wash (c) wear (d) buy
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) on (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) give for free (c) keep (d) borrow
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) go outside (c) lose (d) discover
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) return (d) stay
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) lift up (c) continue (d) stop
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) out
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) buy a light
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) in (c) across (d) after

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