Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 331 · 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 “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) look behind (d) look later
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) meet by chance (c) avoid someone (d) run indoors
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) wait for (c) find by chance (d) take care of
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) after (c) out (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) take later (d) follow a road
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) plant trees (c) become an adult (d) climb up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) make a light go out
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) tolerate
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) cook (d) sell
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) fight (c) get angry (d) be friendly
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off
26. 26.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
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) arrive (d) wear
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) in
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) out
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) win (c) attack (d) refuse
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) out (c) up (d) off
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) accept (c) build (d) refuse
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) give for free (c) sell (d) keep
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) wait (d) sit down
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) up (c) down (d) after

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