Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 568 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) go out
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) find by chance (c) search for (d) take care of
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) in (d) after
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) take later
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) stay (c) sleep (d) return
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) breathe (d) fly away
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) forget about
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) along (d) after
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) invite (d) phone
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) mean (d) wait
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) fall down (d) get angry
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) stop (c) continue (d) carry a bag
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) hold (d) keep
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) tolerate (c) build (d) pick up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) become an adult (d) climb up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) stop (d) continue
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) off (c) after (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) on
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) on

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