Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 426 · 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 “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) boast (d) help
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) up (c) after (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) off (c) away (d) on
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) mean (d) wait
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) postpone (d) arrive
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) search for (c) find by chance (d) take care of
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) forget about
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) drop (d) throw
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) off (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) plant trees (c) climb up (d) become an adult
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) run indoors
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) shout (d) invite
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) off
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) build (d) decorate
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) start ringing (c) break (d) stop ringing
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) sit down (d) lie down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) away (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wash
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) lose (d) go outside
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) paint
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) start working
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across

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