Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 247 · 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 up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) feel sad (d) take care of
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) leave (c) go to sleep (d) turn around
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) reduce (d) increase
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) on
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) across
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) away (d) across
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) into
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) out (c) after (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) on
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) run very fast
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) wear (d) agree
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) remove (d) sell
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) in (c) up (d) off
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) accept (d) build
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) off (d) on
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) build
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) borrow (c) keep (d) sell
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) after (c) up (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) lift up (c) stop (d) carry a bag
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) rise from bed (c) sit down (d) go to sleep
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) stay (d) sleep
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) to (c) on (d) for
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in

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