Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 313 · 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 “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) drop (c) lift (d) throw
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) go out (c) be careful (d) be careless
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) go outside (d) lose
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) wait (c) argue (d) sit down
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) down
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get angry (c) fight (d) get lost
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wash
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) out (d) across
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) lose (d) submit
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run very fast (c) have plenty (d) run outside
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) switch off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) cook (d) reduce
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) come back
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) into (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) climb up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) stop (c) sleep (d) continue
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) away (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across

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