Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 361 · 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 “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) run indoors (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) agree after resisting (c) refuse (d) attack
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) after (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) stop (d) continue
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) remove (d) sell
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) give for free (c) keep (d) borrow
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) wait (d) sit down
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run very fast
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) in
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) out
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) out
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) away
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) throw (c) lift (d) drop
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) sleep (c) escape (d) stay
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) go outside (c) lose (d) discover
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) off
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) go to bed
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) off
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) feel sad (d) take care of
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across

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