Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 267 · 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: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) off (c) out (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) stop sleeping (d) dream
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) increase (d) cook
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) down (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) along (c) up (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) sleep (c) stay (d) escape
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) plant trees
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) on (d) up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) in
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) turn around
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) away
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) hold (d) lose
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) look behind (d) take care of
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) throw (c) drop (d) push
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) boast (d) hide
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) across
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) find by chance
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) off (c) up (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wear
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) tolerate
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) after (d) on
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs

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