Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 471 · 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 “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) phone (d) cancel
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) decorate
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) along (c) after (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) avoid someone (c) meet by chance (d) race someone
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) climb up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) for (c) off (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) up (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) push (c) lift (d) throw
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) remove clothes (c) wear (d) buy
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) away
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: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) stand up (c) keep going (d) give a gift
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) out
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) in
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) accept
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) discover (c) hide (d) go outside
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
36. 36.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
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) at (c) to (d) on
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) increase (c) grow (d) reduce
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) fall down (d) get angry
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance

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