Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 476 · 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 fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) stand up (c) keep going (d) give a gift
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) return (d) stay
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) boast (c) hide (d) help
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) stop ringing (c) start ringing (d) fall asleep
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) decorate
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) fight (d) get lost
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) away
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) dream
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) continue (d) stop
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) run behind
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) avoid someone (c) meet by chance (d) race someone
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) post a form
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) out
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) refuse
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) lose (d) discover
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have none left
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) sell (c) give for free (d) borrow
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) along (d) off
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across

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