Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 196 · 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) drop (c) throw (d) push
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) after (c) off (d) up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) take care of
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) hide (d) go outside
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) wait (c) argue (d) mean
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) in (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careless (c) be careful (d) go out
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stand up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) sing
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) go downstairs (c) get angry (d) fall down
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) on (c) away (d) off
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) build up (c) go downstairs (d) start working
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) refuse
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) after (c) into (d) up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) take care of (d) forget a word
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wash
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) wear (c) remove (d) cook
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) start a journey
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) invite (d) shout
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) on
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) start ringing (c) break (d) stop ringing

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