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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 653 · 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 “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) switch off
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) shout (d) phone
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) to (c) for (d) at
  6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) search for
  8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stand up
  9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) on (c) off (d) up
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) in (c) across (d) after
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) across
  13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) return (c) escape (d) sleep
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
  15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) look later
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) up
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) wait (c) sit down (d) mean
  22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) sing (c) fly away (d) breathe
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wear
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) down (c) after (d) up
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
  27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) after
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) out
  32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) give a gift
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) fight
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
  36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) decorate
  37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) forget a child
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of

Answer key

  1. start a journey
  2. out
  3. down
  4. cancel
  5. to
  6. across
  7. search for
  8. stop sleeping
  9. on
  10. for
  11. in
  12. down
  13. escape
  14. discover
  15. take care of
  16. up
  17. look like a parent
  18. down
  19. out
  20. off
  21. mean
  22. explode
  23. off
  24. remove clothes
  25. after
  26. find by chance
  27. into
  28. after
  29. off
  30. down
  31. out
  32. wait eagerly for
  33. stop trying
  34. be friendly
  35. up
  36. tolerate
  37. become quiet and relaxed
  38. raise a child
  39. out
  40. find in a dictionary

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