Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 401 · 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 “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) wait (d) mean
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) away (c) across (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) out (c) on (d) after
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) avoid someone (d) race someone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) find by chance (d) wait for
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) sell (d) borrow
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) boast (d) help
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) dream (d) stand up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) after (c) off (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) sit down
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) leave (c) arrive (d) turn around
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) build (d) decorate
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) increase (d) cook
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) return (c) sleep (d) stay
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) complete a form (c) post a form (d) tear a form
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) for (c) to (d) at
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) lift up (d) stop
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in

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