Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 452 · 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 “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) for
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) arrive (d) postpone
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) boast (d) hide
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) come back (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) lose (d) discover
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) leave
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) build (c) accept (d) arrive
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) run behind (d) follow a road
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) after
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) off (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) buy (d) remove clothes
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) sleep (c) leave (d) stop
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) mean (d) wait
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) out (c) on (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) on (c) out (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) down (c) across (d) after
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) look later (d) search for
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) after
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) cook (d) remove
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) run indoors

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