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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 286 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) stop
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) stay (c) sleep (d) return
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
  6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) look later (d) take care of
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) up (c) off (d) after
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
  11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) leave
  12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) reduce (d) increase
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careless (c) be careful (d) close your eyes
  15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) post a form (d) complete a form
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) stop working
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
  19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) agree (c) wear (d) postpone
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) come back
  25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) keep
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
  27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) plant trees (c) become an adult (d) climb up
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) up
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) across
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) into (d) after
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) out (c) up (d) off
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) race someone (c) avoid someone (d) meet by chance
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) cancel (d) invite
  35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) mean (d) sit down
  36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) dream
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) break (d) start ringing
  39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) carry upstairs
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) run very fast (c) have plenty (d) have none left

Answer key

  1. down
  2. continue
  3. down
  4. escape
  5. refuse
  6. take care of
  7. look like a parent
  8. off
  9. for
  10. up
  11. arrive
  12. reduce
  13. off
  14. be careful
  15. complete a form
  16. become quiet and relaxed
  17. stop working
  18. off
  19. tolerate
  20. down
  21. invent a story
  22. up
  23. postpone
  24. find by chance
  25. give for free
  26. out
  27. become an adult
  28. in
  29. out
  30. after
  31. out
  32. along
  33. meet by chance
  34. cancel
  35. mean
  36. stop sleeping
  37. down
  38. start ringing
  39. raise a child
  40. have none left

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