Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 274 · 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 “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) post a form
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) up (c) after (d) off
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) away
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wash (d) wear
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) up (c) along (d) after
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) hold (c) keep (d) lose
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) into (c) up (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) decorate
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) off (d) across
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) up (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) take care of (d) wait for
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) out
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) across
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) stay (c) sleep (d) return
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) wear (d) sell
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) in
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) build up (d) start working
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get angry (d) get lost
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stand up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) explode (d) sing
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) mean (c) argue (d) wait
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) grow (d) cook
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) after

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