Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 548 · 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 “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) away (b) after (c) on (d) off
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) take care of (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) escape (d) return
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) attack
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) climb up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) make a light go out
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) phone (c) cancel (d) shout
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) wear (d) agree
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) build (d) decorate
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) in
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) increase (d) reduce
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) arrive (c) go to sleep (d) leave
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) in
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) buy (d) remove clothes
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) sit down (d) wait
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) dream
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) into (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) run indoors (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) off (c) up (d) on
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careless (d) be careful
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) across
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) punish
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) after
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) look later

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