Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 683 · 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 “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) help (d) boast
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) mean (d) wait
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) take later (d) follow a road
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run outside
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) go to bed
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) keep (d) submit
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) continue (d) carry a bag
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) off (d) across
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) be careless (d) go out
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) start a journey (d) finish a trip
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) win (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) wash (d) remove clothes
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) punish
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) across (c) off (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) down (c) across (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) post a form
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) discover (c) lose (d) go outside
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) make a light go out
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) get angry (d) fight
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) across (c) in (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) out
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) look behind (d) take care of
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) start working
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) sit down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) increase (d) grow
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) for (c) on (d) at
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) decorate

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