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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 603 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) reduce (d) cook
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) hold (d) lose
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) on
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) after
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
  12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) go outside (c) lose (d) discover
  13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) return (d) escape
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) wait for (d) find by chance
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) out (c) up (d) on
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) boast (d) hide
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) look like a parent (c) take later (d) run behind
  19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) get angry (d) go downstairs
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) in
  22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) phone (d) cancel
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
  27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) accept (d) refuse
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) off
  29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) for
  31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) out (d) across
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) after (c) across (d) off
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) for (d) to
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) for (c) up (d) off
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) have none left (c) run very fast (d) run outside

Answer key

  1. reduce
  2. off
  3. down
  4. down
  5. submit
  6. out
  7. off
  8. across
  9. make a light go out
  10. wait eagerly for
  11. down
  12. discover
  13. escape
  14. search for
  15. out
  16. boast
  17. up
  18. look like a parent
  19. invent a story
  20. become quiet and relaxed
  21. off
  22. continue
  23. cancel
  24. tolerate
  25. on
  26. wear
  27. refuse
  28. in
  29. complete a form
  30. for
  31. find in a dictionary
  32. in
  33. along
  34. out
  35. out
  36. to
  37. up
  38. explode
  39. for
  40. have none left

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