Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 531 · 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: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) push (c) drop (d) lift
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) give a gift
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) away
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) have plenty
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) tolerate (d) pick up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) share (d) help
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) for
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) carry a bag (d) lift up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) cancel (c) phone (d) shout
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) run behind
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) search for (d) wait for
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) explode (d) sing
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) off (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) away
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) out (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) cook (d) sell
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) down (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stand up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) break (d) fall asleep
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) win (d) refuse
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up

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