Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 488 · 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 “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) lose (d) go outside
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) stop ringing (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) leave (c) go to sleep (d) turn around
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) search for
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) help (c) share (d) hide
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) borrow (c) sell (d) keep
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) avoid someone (d) race someone
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) on
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) out
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) decorate
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) come back
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) wear (c) remove (d) sell
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) on (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) across (c) after (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) punish
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) throw (c) drop (d) lift
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wash (d) wear
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
37. 37.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
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down

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