Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 213 · 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 “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) take later
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) wear (c) buy (d) remove clothes
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) leave (c) continue (d) sleep
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) avoid someone (d) run indoors
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) down
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) go out
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) sit down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) away
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) stay (d) escape
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) lose (d) discover
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) out (c) off (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off

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