Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 612 · 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 “run away” mean? (a) return (b) stay (c) sleep (d) escape
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) boast (c) hide (d) share
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) reduce (d) grow
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) sit down (c) go to sleep (d) lie down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) mean (d) argue
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) get smaller
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) build
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) keep (c) sell (d) borrow
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) out
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) in
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) forget a child
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stand up (d) stop trying
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) wait for (d) find by chance
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) in (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) invent a story (c) paint (d) tell the truth
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) hide (d) discover
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) agree (d) arrive
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) run indoors (c) meet by chance (d) race someone
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) finish a trip (c) sit down (d) switch off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) push (d) drop

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