Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 441 · 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 “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) along
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) go to sleep (d) arrive
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) down (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) go outside (d) discover
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) on (c) up (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) accept
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) run very fast
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) search for
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) out (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) throw (c) drop (d) push
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) run behind
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) up (c) off (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) cook (d) reduce
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) lift up (d) stop
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) phone (c) shout (d) cancel
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) across (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) off (c) after (d) across
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) into
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) after (d) out
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) off (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) wear (d) remove clothes

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