Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 541 · 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 “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) run behind
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) return (c) sleep (d) escape
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) sit down (d) lie down
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) out
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) take care of (d) wait for
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) stop (d) continue
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) fight (d) get angry
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) give a gift
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have none left
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) go to bed
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) off (c) up (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) tell the truth
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) submit (c) hold (d) lose
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) leave

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