Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 534 · 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 “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get lost (d) get angry
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) go out (c) be careful (d) close your eyes
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) go outside (d) lose
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) on
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) away
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have plenty
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) sleep (c) stop (d) leave
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) run indoors (c) meet by chance (d) race someone
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) push (c) throw (d) lift
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) away (c) up (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) hold (d) lose
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) for (c) up (d) after
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) run behind (d) follow a road
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) down (b) across (c) up (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) postpone (d) arrive
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) start working
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) stop (c) carry a bag (d) continue
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) tell the truth (d) invent a story
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) sell (d) wear
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) boast (d) hide
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) climb up

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