Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 185 · 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 “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) stand up (d) go to bed
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) up (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) in (d) after
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) search for (d) take care of
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) shout (d) cancel
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) up (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) run indoors (c) avoid someone (d) meet by chance
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) off (c) after (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) fight
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) break
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) wait (c) sit down (d) argue
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) paint
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) reduce (d) increase
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) sell (c) remove (d) wear
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) take later
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) go out (d) be careless
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) across
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) across (c) after (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) wash (d) buy
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) at (c) on (d) to
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) across
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) after (c) into (d) up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) leave (c) sleep (d) continue
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after

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