Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 409 · 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 “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) off (c) into (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) agree (c) wear (d) postpone
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) go out (d) be careless
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) increase (c) reduce (d) grow
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) become an adult (d) climb up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) give a gift
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) in (c) away (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) find by chance (d) wait for
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) start working (d) build up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) post a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) win
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) across
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) down
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) run behind (c) look like a parent (d) take later
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) leave
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) continue (d) lift up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) wait (d) sit down
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) cancel (d) invite
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) boast (d) help
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) fall down (d) go downstairs
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look behind (c) look later (d) take care of

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