Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 281 · 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) take care of (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) agree (c) postpone (d) wear
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) go outside (d) hide
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run very fast
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) search for (c) take care of (d) find by chance
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) in (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) start a journey (d) switch off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) in
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) sing
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) cook (d) sell
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look later
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) share (c) hide (d) help
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) on
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
27. 27.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
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) out
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) down
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) give a gift
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) stay (d) sleep
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) keep (d) borrow
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) submit (d) keep
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) down
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) become quiet and relaxed
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after

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