Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 36 · 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: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) get angry (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) drop (c) throw (d) push
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) phone (d) shout
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) away
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) refuse (d) win
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) off
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) into (c) after (d) up
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) submit (d) keep
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) to (c) on (d) for
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) run behind (c) take later (d) look like a parent
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) discover (d) hide
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) stay (c) sleep (d) escape
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) fall asleep
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) wear (d) arrive
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careless (c) go out (d) be careful
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) break a light
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) invent a story (c) paint (d) tell the truth
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) keep (c) give for free (d) borrow
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) carry upstairs
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) start working (d) build up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down

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