Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 467 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) wait for (d) take care of
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) forget a child
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) sit down (c) wait (d) argue
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) run very fast (c) have plenty (d) have none left
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) across (c) off (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) lose by chance
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) fall down (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) breathe (c) sing (d) fly away
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) on
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) keep (d) submit
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) off (c) down (d) up
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) stay (d) return
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) switch off (c) start a journey (d) sit down
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) off (c) along (d) up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) in
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) on
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) in (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) drop (c) throw (d) push
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) buy a light
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stop sleeping (c) go to bed (d) stand up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes

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