Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 586 · 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: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) in (c) after (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) take care of (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) have none left (d) run outside
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) up (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) push (c) drop (d) lift
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) meet by chance
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) stay (d) escape
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) for (c) to (d) on
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) on (d) up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) break (d) start ringing
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) on (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wear (d) wash
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) sit down (d) mean
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) off (d) across
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) away
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) search for (c) take care of (d) find by chance
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) go downstairs (d) build up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) after
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) run behind

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