Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 627 · 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 out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have none left
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) in (c) across (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) across (c) in (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) out
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) leave
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) go outside (d) lose
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) accept (d) refuse
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) forget about
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) make a light go out
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) sell (d) cook
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) on (c) out (d) after
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) at (c) on (d) to
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) stop (d) continue
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) return (d) sleep
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) carry a bag (d) lift up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) wear (d) postpone
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) look like a parent (c) take later (d) run behind
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) search for
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) keep going
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) run indoors (c) avoid someone (d) race someone
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) come back (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road

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