Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 591 · 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: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) leave (c) sleep (d) stop
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) make a light go out
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) off (d) after
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) go out (d) close your eyes
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) come back
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) take later
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) for (c) on (d) to
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) win
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) tidy up (c) paint (d) tell the truth
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) for
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) down (d) off
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) hide (d) lose
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) continue (d) carry a bag
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) return (c) escape (d) sleep
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) into (c) after (d) down
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) wear (c) sell (d) remove
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) find by chance (d) search for
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) tolerate
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) in
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) buy
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) shout (d) phone
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) accept (d) refuse

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