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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 495 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) leave (c) sleep (d) stop
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) discover (d) go outside
  10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careless (c) go out (d) be careful
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) across
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) out (c) in (d) after
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
  15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) mean (c) argue (d) sit down
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look later (d) look behind
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) after (d) off
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) in (d) after
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) refuse (c) win (d) attack
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) away
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) out
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have none left
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) off (c) away (d) on
  28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) in
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
  31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) submit (c) keep (d) lose
  32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) return (d) sleep
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
  35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) for (d) off
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) arrive
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of

Answer key

  1. raise a child
  2. up
  3. up
  4. down
  5. start ringing
  6. down
  7. continue
  8. across
  9. discover
  10. be careful
  11. in
  12. up
  13. out
  14. wait eagerly for
  15. mean
  16. complete a form
  17. take care of
  18. for
  19. in
  20. invent a story
  21. agree after resisting
  22. away
  23. search for
  24. out
  25. off
  26. have none left
  27. on
  28. rise from bed
  29. out
  30. up
  31. submit
  32. escape
  33. down
  34. look like a parent
  35. cancel
  36. down
  37. for
  38. arrive
  39. make a light go out
  40. find in a dictionary

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