Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 212 · 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 “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) for (d) on
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) continue (d) stop
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) out
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get angry (c) get lost (d) fight
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) across (c) off (d) after
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) keep (c) submit (d) hold
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) give a gift
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) cancel (c) shout (d) phone
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) win (c) refuse (d) attack
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) look behind (d) look later
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) out
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) into (c) after (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) mean (d) argue
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) build (d) accept
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) fall asleep (c) break (d) stop ringing
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) in (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) start working (d) build up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) cook (c) reduce (d) increase
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) away
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) take care of (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) avoid someone
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across

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