Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 192 · 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 “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) share (d) help
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) look later (d) take care of
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) increase (c) grow (d) reduce
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) stand up (c) dream (d) go to bed
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) go outside (d) discover
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) at (d) to
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) on
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) down
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) after
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) build
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) become an adult (d) climb up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) for (c) after (d) off
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) wear
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) hold (d) keep
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get angry (c) be friendly (d) get lost
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run very fast (c) have plenty (d) run outside
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) across
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) into (c) up (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) into
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) sleep (d) return
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) stop working
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up

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