Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 638 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) away
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) in (d) across
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) in
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) borrow (c) sell (d) keep
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) keep (c) hold (d) submit
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) climb up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) arrive
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) cook (d) remove
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) wait (c) sit down (d) argue
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) go downstairs (d) stop working
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) stand up (c) dream (d) go to bed
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) cook (d) increase
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) continue (d) lift up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) for (c) on (d) to
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) in
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) punish
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) take care of (d) look behind
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) stop ringing (c) break (d) fall asleep
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) in
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) return (c) escape (d) sleep
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) buy
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) into (c) off (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) on (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) search for (d) take care of
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift

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