Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 599 · 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 “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) cross a road (d) find by chance
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) remove (c) sell (d) wear
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) stand up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look later (c) search for (d) look behind
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) off
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) away
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) stop working (d) start working
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) away
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) punish
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) sing (d) fly away
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) run indoors (d) avoid someone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go out (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) across
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) fight
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) arrive (d) postpone
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) escape (d) return
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) go to bed (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) find by chance (d) wait for
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) in
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) stop ringing (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) accept (d) build
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) down
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) stop (c) continue (d) leave
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) go downstairs (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) out (c) after (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) out (c) in (d) off

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