Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 22 · 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 out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) go out (d) be careless
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) drop (d) throw
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) away
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) fight (d) be friendly
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) finish a trip
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) escape (c) return (d) stay
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) punish
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) get angry
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) dream (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) cook (d) reduce
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) find by chance
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) in
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) sell (d) give for free
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) run behind
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) fly away (d) sing
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) build (d) pick up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) off
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) up (c) across (d) after
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) across
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) continue (d) lift up

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