Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 644 · 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 “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) close your eyes (d) go out
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) after
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) stop ringing (c) break (d) start ringing
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) across
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) boast (c) help (d) hide
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) grow (d) reduce
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) up (c) after (d) off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) forget a child
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) away (c) after (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) arrive (d) build
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) off (c) across (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) wear (d) sell
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look later (d) look behind
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) get angry (d) become quiet and relaxed
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) give for free (d) keep
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) for
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) search for
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) out
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) up (d) after
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) get smaller
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) arrive (c) turn around (d) leave
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) have plenty
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) after (c) on (d) out
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) tolerate (d) decorate
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) in
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) fight

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