Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 489 · 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: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) out
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) phone (d) cancel
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) explode (c) sing (d) breathe
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) push (c) throw (d) lift
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) along (c) off (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) down
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) hide (d) go outside
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) go downstairs (d) stop working
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) stand up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) keep (c) sell (d) borrow
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) look later (d) search for
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) off (c) away (d) on
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) build (d) arrive
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) across (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) boast (d) hide
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) for (d) to
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) down (c) across (d) after

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