Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 392 · 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 “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) hide (c) boast (d) share
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) submit (c) hold (d) keep
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) across (c) away (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) down
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) across
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) go to sleep (d) leave
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) sing (c) breathe (d) explode
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) after (c) out (d) off
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) lift up (c) continue (d) stop
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) go to bed (c) stop sleeping (d) stand up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) wear
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) away
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) win (d) refuse
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stand up (c) keep going (d) stop trying
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) after (c) away (d) on
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) buy
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) take care of (d) look behind
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) search for (d) wait for
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) climb up (d) become an adult
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) take care of
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) buy a light
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) sleep (c) stay (d) escape
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) mean (d) argue
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) for
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) reduce (d) increase
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) into
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) in

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