Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 447 · 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 “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) leave
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) build
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) be careless
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) go to bed (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) up
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) continue (c) carry a bag (d) stop
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) hide (d) lose
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) to (d) at
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) along (c) up (d) after
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) breathe (d) fly away
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) take later
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) increase (d) cook
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) out (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) take care of (d) search for
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) away
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) be friendly (d) fight
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) start working
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) up (c) down (d) after
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) lose (d) submit
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) across (c) off (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) out

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