Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 544 · 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 “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careful
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) run indoors (c) avoid someone (d) meet by chance
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) in
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) into
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) plant trees (c) become an adult (d) climb up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) on
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) return (d) escape
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) give for free (d) keep
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) run behind
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) fight
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) in (c) off (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) postpone (d) arrive
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) share (d) help
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) feel sad (d) forget a word
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) start working (c) stop working (d) build up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) out
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down

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