Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 443 · 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 “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) break (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) attack
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look later
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) refuse (c) build (d) arrive
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) agree
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) punish
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) after (c) away (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) after (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) stop (d) continue
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) find by chance (d) wait for
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) lose (d) discover
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) go out
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) off (c) out (d) across
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) into
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) after (c) off (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) into (c) up (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) in
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) climb up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) for (c) at (d) on
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) on (c) away (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in

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