Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 339 · 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: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) after (c) up (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) out (c) in (d) up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) finish a trip
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) wear
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) escape (d) return
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) fall down (c) go downstairs (d) become quiet and relaxed
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) sell
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) up (c) out (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) sleep (c) leave (d) stop
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) hide (d) lose
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) make a light go out (d) break a light
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) stop (d) lift up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) complete a form (c) post a form (d) lose a form
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) down
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) phone (d) invite
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) out
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) along
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) turn around
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) wash (d) remove clothes
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) lose (d) hold
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look later (c) look behind (d) search for
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) out
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) up

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