Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 703 · 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: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) into (c) after (d) up
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) away
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stand up
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) on
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) in
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) arrive (c) turn around (d) go to sleep
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) submit (c) lose (d) hold
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) go out (c) be careful (d) be careless
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) away
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) build up (d) start working
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) off
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
22. 22.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
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) sell (d) wear
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) have none left (c) run very fast (d) run outside
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) search for (d) take care of
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) up (c) off (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) to (c) for (d) at
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) follow a road (c) take later (d) run behind
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) carry upstairs (d) forget a child
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) fall down (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) accept
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) lose (d) hide
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) shout (d) phone
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) stop (c) leave (d) continue
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along

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