Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 711 · 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: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) down
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) away (d) after
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) off (c) down (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) for (d) to
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) keep going
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) sit down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) take care of
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) submit (d) lose
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) forget a child
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) cook (c) increase (d) grow
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) up (d) after
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) postpone (d) agree
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) continue (d) carry a bag
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) hide (d) go outside
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) get angry (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) into
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) find by chance
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) leave
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) into
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) race someone
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) cook (d) wear
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) make a light go out (d) break a light

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