Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 190 · 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 “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get lost
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) in
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) fly away (d) breathe
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) across
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) agree (d) postpone
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) get angry (d) fall down
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) out
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) stop trying
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) look later (d) take care of
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) run outside (d) have plenty
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) escape (d) return
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) plant trees
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) refuse (c) attack (d) win
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wear (c) wash (d) buy
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) across
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) increase (c) grow (d) cook
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) out
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) accept
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) wait (c) mean (d) argue

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