Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 667 · 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 “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) accept (d) arrive
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) across (c) up (d) after
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) off (c) after (d) up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) lose (d) go outside
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) paint
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) sing (d) explode
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) after (c) out (d) up
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) go out (d) close your eyes
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) shout (c) phone (d) invite
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) push (d) lift
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get angry
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) after (c) down (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) start working (d) go downstairs
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) lift up (c) stop (d) carry a bag
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) escape (c) stay (d) return
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) off
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) find by chance (c) take care of (d) search for
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) look later (d) search for
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) along
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) turn around
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) make a light go out
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) submit (c) lose (d) hold

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