Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 41 · 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 “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) dream (c) stop sleeping (d) stand up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) in (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) go outside (d) hide
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) take care of
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) remove clothes (d) wash
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) for (c) up (d) after
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) into
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) off
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) keep (d) hold
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) search for
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) buy a light (d) break a light
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) lift up (d) continue
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) away (c) up (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) take later (d) follow a road
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) sleep (d) leave
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) wear (d) cook
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) into (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) explode (d) breathe

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