Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 199 · 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 “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) push (d) throw
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) lose (d) hide
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) out
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) to (c) at (d) on
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) out
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) sing (c) explode (d) breathe
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) start working (d) build up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) off (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) boast (d) hide
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) turn around (c) leave (d) go to sleep
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get lost (d) get angry
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) win
32. 32.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
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) off (c) across (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) switch off (c) sit down (d) start a journey
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) in
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean

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