Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 354 · 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 “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) discover (d) hide
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get angry (c) get lost (d) be friendly
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) decorate (c) tolerate (d) pick up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) after (c) out (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) leave (d) go to sleep
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
14. 14.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
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 “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) close your eyes (d) go out
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) in
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) on (c) out (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) out
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) on
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) sell (c) borrow (d) give for free
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) climb up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) sit down (d) mean
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) cook (c) reduce (d) increase
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) phone (c) shout (d) cancel
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) submit (c) lose (d) hold
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) into (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) in

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