Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 233 · 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 “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) stop (c) continue (d) leave
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) go out (c) be careful (d) be careless
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) return (d) sleep
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) after (c) into (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) keep (d) borrow
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) keep (c) submit (d) hold
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) look later
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run outside
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) build (d) arrive
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) start working (d) build up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) tell the truth (c) tidy up (d) paint
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) in
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) tolerate (d) pick up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) wait for (d) take care of
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) in
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) cook (d) remove
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) out
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) wear
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) discover (c) go outside (d) hide

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