Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 526 · 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 “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) cook (d) increase
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) invent a story (c) paint (d) tidy up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go out (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) in
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) on (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) mean (c) argue (d) wait
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) go outside (c) lose (d) discover
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get angry (c) get lost (d) be friendly
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) forget a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) away
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) off
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) off
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) refuse
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) sing (c) fly away (d) breathe
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) stay (c) return (d) sleep
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) into
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) keep (c) give for free (d) borrow
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) on
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) postpone (d) arrive

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