Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 38 · 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 “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) post a form (d) complete a form
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) on
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) out
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) dream
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) build (d) accept
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) sell (d) give for free
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) be careless (d) go out
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) take care of (d) search for
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) across (d) off
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) remove clothes (c) buy (d) wear
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) boast (d) hide
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) punish (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) down (d) after
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) arrive (d) wear
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) throw (d) push
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get lost (d) get angry
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) wait (c) argue (d) mean
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
31. 31.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
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) off
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) out
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along

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