Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 238 · 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: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) down
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) sit down
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) break
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) after (c) up (d) off
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) cook (d) reduce
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) into
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) wait for
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) in
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) in (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) sit down (d) mean
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) away
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) get angry (c) fall down (d) go downstairs
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) on
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get angry (d) get lost
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) feel sad (d) forget a word
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) out
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) in
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) agree
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) continue (d) stop
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) explode (d) sing
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) drop (c) throw (d) lift
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) raise a child
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) down
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) submit (d) lose
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) close your eyes (d) go out
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) down (c) into (d) up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) give for free (d) keep
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) finish a trip
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate

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