Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 590 · 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: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) keep (c) borrow (d) sell
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) have none left
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stop trying
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) out
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) turn around
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) stop (d) lift up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) get smaller (c) climb up (d) plant trees
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) across (c) in (d) after
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) out
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) out
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) up (c) for (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) along (c) after (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wash (d) wear
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) after (c) away (d) in
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) break a light
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) agree (d) wear
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) run behind (c) look like a parent (d) follow a road
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) sleep (d) stay
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) stop (c) continue (d) leave
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) mean (c) sit down (d) wait
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stand up
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) build up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) keep (d) submit
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) for (d) on

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