Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 398 · 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: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) after
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) on
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) give a gift
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) on (d) after
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) fall down
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) come back
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) build
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) stop (d) continue
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) win (c) refuse (d) attack
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) raise a child
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) go to bed
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) out (d) across
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) arrive (d) refuse
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) go out
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) submit (d) keep
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) push (d) drop
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) break
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) search for
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) arrive (c) agree (d) wear
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) stop (c) continue (d) leave
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) across (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of

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