Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 21 · 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) push (b) drop (c) throw (d) lift
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) hold (c) keep (d) lose
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) out (c) up (d) in
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) race someone
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) sell
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) away
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) help (d) boast
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) for (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) search for (d) find by chance
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) out (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) take later
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) take care of (d) forget a word
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) out
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) down
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) refuse
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) into (d) after
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) out (d) across
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) start working (d) build up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) discover (d) hide

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