Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 614 · 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 “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wash (d) wear
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) break a light (c) make a light go on (d) make a light go out
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) keep (d) give for free
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) escape (c) stay (d) return
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) run very fast
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) be careless
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) stop (d) continue
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) for (c) after (d) up
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) hide (d) lose
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) lift (d) push
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) get smaller
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) fall asleep (d) start ringing
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) increase (d) grow
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) explode (d) breathe
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) fall down (c) get angry (d) go downstairs
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) off (c) after (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) search for
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) find by chance
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) race someone (c) avoid someone (d) run indoors
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) shout (d) invite

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