Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 641 · 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: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) out (d) up
2. 2.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
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) decorate (d) pick up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) start a journey
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) be careless
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) cook (d) sell
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) race someone
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) drop (c) throw (d) push
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) for
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) cook (c) grow (d) increase
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) paint
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) boast (c) help (d) hide
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) after
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) arrive (d) wear
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) away (c) after (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) accept (d) build
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) submit (d) lose
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) lose by chance
29. 29.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
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) give a gift
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) start working
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) across (c) after (d) in
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) into
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) have none left (d) run outside
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) go downstairs (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) discover (c) go outside (d) hide

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