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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 645 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) build (d) arrive
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) tolerate
  3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go out (c) buy a light (d) make a light go on
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) up
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) off
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) out
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) off
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) fall asleep
  15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) after
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) hide (d) boast
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) look later (d) look behind
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) along (d) after
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) stop (c) continue (d) sleep
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) close your eyes (c) be careful (d) go out
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
  28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
  30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) sing (d) explode
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) up (c) after (d) off
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) take later
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) for (c) on (d) at
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) after (c) down (d) up
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) lift (d) push
  39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) reduce (d) cook
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after

Answer key

  1. refuse
  2. tolerate
  3. make a light go out
  4. stop working
  5. agree after resisting
  6. up
  7. up
  8. in
  9. in
  10. out
  11. down
  12. up
  13. out
  14. start ringing
  15. invent a story
  16. wait eagerly for
  17. out
  18. mean
  19. down
  20. boast
  21. take care of
  22. up
  23. along
  24. continue
  25. for
  26. be careful
  27. up
  28. complete a form
  29. down
  30. explode
  31. down
  32. for
  33. down
  34. look like a parent
  35. to
  36. off
  37. after
  38. lift
  39. reduce
  40. out

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