Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 311 · 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: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) along (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) tear a form (c) post a form (d) lose a form
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) off
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) go downstairs (d) stop working
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) return (d) escape
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) invent a story
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) buy a light (d) break a light
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) leave (d) go to sleep
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) attack (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) hide (d) boast
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) sit down (d) mean
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) continue (d) leave
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) phone (d) invite
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) punish
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) wait for (d) search for
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) become quiet and relaxed
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) out
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) on (c) out (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look behind (c) look later (d) take care of
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) finish a trip (c) sit down (d) start a journey
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) keep
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) remove clothes (c) wear (d) buy

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