Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 231 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) raise a child
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) for (c) up (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) grow (d) cook
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) start ringing (c) stop ringing (d) break
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) out (c) in (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) get smaller
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) fight (d) be friendly
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) stand up (d) go to bed
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) throw (c) push (d) drop
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) shout (c) invite (d) phone
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) out
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) borrow (c) sell (d) keep
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) across (c) away (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) stop working
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) continue (d) stop
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) complete a form (c) post a form (d) tear a form
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) run indoors
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) off (d) on

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