Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 501 · 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: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) across
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) escape (c) return (d) stay
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) wait (c) argue (d) mean
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) in (c) out (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) down
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) phone (d) cancel
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) boast (c) help (d) share
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) along (c) up (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) stand up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) for (d) on
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) stop
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) out
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) lose by chance
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) wait eagerly for (d) forget about
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wash
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) on
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) agree (d) arrive
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) sit down

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