Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 439 · 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) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) shout (d) cancel
4. 4.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
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) give for free (c) sell (d) keep
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) stop working
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) out
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) continue (c) sleep (d) stop
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) buy a light
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) across (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) down (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) escape (d) return
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) decorate (d) pick up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) into
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) in
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) up (c) down (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) fight
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) off (c) away (d) on
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) arrive (c) leave (d) turn around
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) to (c) for (d) on
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) switch off (c) sit down (d) start a journey
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) come back

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