Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 543 · 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 “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) keep (c) hold (d) submit
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) start ringing (d) fall asleep
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) turn around (c) leave (d) arrive
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) on
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) stop (d) continue
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) on (d) up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) look later (d) search for
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) keep going
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) keep (d) give for free
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) search for (b) find by chance (c) take care of (d) wait for
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) in (d) across
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) wait (c) sit down (d) argue
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) paint (c) tidy up (d) tell the truth
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) cook (c) wear (d) remove
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) increase (d) reduce
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) in (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) stop working (d) build up

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