Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 33 · 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: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) across (c) off (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) get angry
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) boast (c) share (d) hide
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) keep (d) give for free
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) across (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) sit down (d) wait
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) buy a light
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) out
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) punish
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) stand up
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) cancel (c) shout (d) phone
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) out
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) buy (d) remove clothes
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) discover (d) go outside
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) build (d) tolerate
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) start working (c) stop working (d) build up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) out (c) in (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) cook (c) wear (d) remove
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) after
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) across (c) after (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) down
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up

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