Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 465 · 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 “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) punish (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) build
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) continue (d) stop
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) across (c) up (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) remove (c) sell (d) wear
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) along (c) up (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) submit (d) keep
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) follow a road
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) out (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
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 “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) wait (c) mean (d) argue
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) after (d) on
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) after (c) out (d) up
28. 28.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
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) buy (d) wash
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) complete a form (c) post a form (d) lose a form
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) away
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) fight
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) wear (d) agree
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) give a gift
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) explode (d) sing
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) sit down

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