Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 200 · 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 “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) down (c) across (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) become an adult (d) climb up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) look later
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) across (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) buy a light (c) make a light go out (d) break a light
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) out (c) in (d) off
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) across
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) after
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) drop (c) lift (d) throw
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) off (c) away (d) on
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) stop ringing (c) start ringing (d) fall asleep
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) race someone (c) avoid someone (d) meet by chance
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) share (c) hide (d) help
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) on (c) up (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) into
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) in (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) wait for (c) find by chance (d) take care of
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) continue (d) lift up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) start a journey
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) be careless (d) close your eyes

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