Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 344 · 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 “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) return (d) escape
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) continue (d) stop
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) reduce (d) cook
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) accept (d) build
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) after (c) into (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) on (c) away (d) off
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) away (c) off (d) after
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) after
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) off
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) attack (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) paint
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) buy a light (d) make a light go out
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) off (c) up (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look behind
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) switch off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) to (c) on (d) at
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) forget a word (c) take care of (d) feel sad
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) in (d) up
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careless (c) go out (d) be careful
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) build up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop sleeping (c) go to bed (d) dream
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue

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