Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 279 · 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 “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) stop working (d) start working
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) climb up (d) become an adult
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) break (d) start ringing
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) be careless
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) out
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) build (d) tolerate
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) out
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) sell (d) cook
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) shout (d) invite
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) take care of
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wear (d) wash
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) become quiet and relaxed
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) discover (d) go outside
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) sell (d) give for free
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) sit down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) share (d) help
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) forget about
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) away (d) across
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) off (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) into
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) stop (d) lift up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) down

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