Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 182 · 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 “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) push (c) throw (d) drop
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) return (c) stay (d) sleep
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) up (c) across (d) after
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) start a journey (d) switch off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) away
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look later
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) shout (d) cancel
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) off (d) after
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) to (d) for
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) down
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) post a form
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) mean (d) wait
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) out
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) stop (d) lift up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) after (d) on
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) up (c) away (d) on
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) across (c) off (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) accept (d) arrive
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) sing (d) explode
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) wear (d) remove clothes
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across

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