Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 695 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) throw (c) push (d) drop
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) build (d) decorate
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stand up
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) accept (d) refuse
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) on
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) away (c) up (d) on
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) borrow (d) keep
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) sing (d) explode
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) after (c) in (d) up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) run behind (d) follow a road
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) on
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) after (c) out (d) off
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) across
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) after (c) into (d) up
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) boast (c) share (d) help
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) switch off (d) finish a trip
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) off (d) up

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