Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 514 · 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: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) return (d) sleep
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) punish
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) mean (c) sit down (d) wait
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) find by chance (c) search for (d) take care of
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) become an adult
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) sing
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) switch off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) out
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) into
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) off
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) cancel (d) phone
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) go outside (d) lose
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) post a form
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look behind
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) keep going
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) agree (d) wear
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) after (d) across
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) take care of
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
31. 31.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
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careless (c) be careful (d) go out
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) in (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after

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