Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 20 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) for
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) invite (d) shout
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
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.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) after
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) keep (d) hold
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) out
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) out (c) across (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) discover (c) hide (d) go outside
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop sleeping (c) go to bed (d) dream
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) off (c) out (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) break
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) keep (c) give for free (d) borrow
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) build (d) pick up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) wear (d) cook
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) build up (d) start working
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) take later (d) follow a road
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) go out (c) be careful (d) be careless
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) continue (c) stop (d) leave
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) after
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) across (c) down (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep

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