Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 346 · 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 “show off” mean? (a) help (b) boast (c) share (d) hide
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) become an adult
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) race someone
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) take later (d) follow a road
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
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 “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) away
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) off
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) in (c) after (d) across
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) punish
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wash
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) to (d) for
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) remove (d) cook
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) out
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) be friendly (c) fight (d) get angry
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) search for
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) keep (d) give for free
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) up (c) off (d) after

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