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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 214 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) grow (d) reduce
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
  3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) invent a story
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) up
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) wear (c) remove (d) cook
  6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) run outside (d) have plenty
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) win (d) refuse
  10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
  11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) stay (d) return
  12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) wear
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) out (c) on (d) up
  15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) at (d) to
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) decorate (c) tolerate (d) pick up
  19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) raise a child
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) off (c) up (d) after
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) out (c) off (d) across
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
  28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look behind
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) in (c) up (d) out
  30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) cancel (d) phone
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) stop (c) carry a bag (d) continue
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) build (c) arrive (d) accept
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
  36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) wait for (c) take care of (d) find by chance
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) push (d) lift
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) lose (d) submit

Answer key

  1. reduce
  2. off
  3. invent a story
  4. on
  5. wear
  6. make a light go out
  7. have none left
  8. off
  9. agree after resisting
  10. become an adult
  11. escape
  12. remove clothes
  13. down
  14. out
  15. start a journey
  16. to
  17. find in a dictionary
  18. tolerate
  19. raise a child
  20. wait eagerly for
  21. become quiet and relaxed
  22. into
  23. be careful
  24. off
  25. out
  26. stop trying
  27. up
  28. take care of
  29. out
  30. cancel
  31. in
  32. out
  33. continue
  34. refuse
  35. down
  36. search for
  37. for
  38. lift
  39. down
  40. submit

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