Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 352 · 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 “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) take care of (d) look behind
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) sleep (d) stay
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) submit (c) hold (d) lose
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) build (d) pick up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) run indoors (c) avoid someone (d) race someone
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) sell (d) wear
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) borrow (d) keep
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) into (c) down (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) explode (c) breathe (d) sing
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) off (c) along (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) out
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) help (c) hide (d) share
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) leave (d) go to sleep
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) agree (c) wear (d) postpone
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) search for (d) wait for
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) go downstairs (d) stop working
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) give a gift
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run very fast
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) out (c) in (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) grow (d) reduce

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