Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 389 · 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: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) dream
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) search for
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) share (c) hide (d) help
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) out
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) out (c) on (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) into
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) wait (d) mean
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) cancel (d) phone
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) invent a story (c) paint (d) tidy up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) fight
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) keep (c) give for free (d) borrow
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) start working
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) away (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) explode (d) sing
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) discover (d) hide
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) submit (d) keep
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) punish

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