Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 584 · 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 “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) drop (d) throw
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) sleep (d) stay
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) hide (d) lose
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) go to sleep (d) lie down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) reduce (d) cook
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) have none left (c) run outside (d) run very fast
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) fly away (d) explode
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) finish a trip
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) on
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) to (d) at
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) look later
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) in
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) sell (d) give for free
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) stop
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) run indoors
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) wash (d) buy
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) postpone (d) arrive
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) out
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) after (c) across (d) in
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) across
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off

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