Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 661 · 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 “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) feel sad (d) take care of
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) continue (d) stop
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) forget about (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) in (c) up (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) go to bed
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) off (c) out (d) up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) increase (c) grow (d) reduce
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) run indoors (c) meet by chance (d) race someone
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) after (c) across (d) off
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get lost
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) push (c) throw (d) lift
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) find by chance
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) into (c) off (d) after
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) phone (d) invite
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) up (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) along (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) sit down
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) build
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) search for
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
34. 34.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
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) down
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in

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