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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 241 · 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 “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) cancel (c) phone (d) shout
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) mean (c) sit down (d) wait
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) accept (d) build
  10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) run behind (c) take later (d) look like a parent
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) down
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) push (d) drop
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) on
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) dream (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) in
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) down
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) get smaller
  27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) fly away (d) sing
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) after (d) in
  29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) across
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) out
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) wait for (d) search for
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
  35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) to (d) at
  37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story

Answer key

  1. take care of
  2. cancel
  3. down
  4. mean
  5. off
  6. up
  7. up
  8. for
  9. refuse
  10. look like a parent
  11. up
  12. across
  13. down
  14. lift
  15. out
  16. become quiet and relaxed
  17. make a light go out
  18. boast
  19. down
  20. stop sleeping
  21. find by chance
  22. out
  23. off
  24. wait eagerly for
  25. down
  26. become an adult
  27. explode
  28. away
  29. arrive
  30. in
  31. up
  32. out
  33. search for
  34. down
  35. give for free
  36. to
  37. start ringing
  38. down
  39. off
  40. invent a story

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