Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 59 · 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: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) on
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) search for
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) sit down (d) wait
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) off (c) out (d) after
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) in (c) across (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) break
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) along (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) to (c) on (d) for
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) phone (c) shout (d) invite
18. 18.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
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) take care of (d) forget a word
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) increase (d) grow
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) return (d) escape
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) win
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) push (c) throw (d) lift
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) in (c) away (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) in
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) wear (d) agree
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) cook (d) remove
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 “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) break a light (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) on

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