Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 736 · 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: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) agree (d) postpone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) take care of
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) wash (d) buy
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) keep (d) hold
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) off (c) for (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) reduce (d) grow
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) on (d) off
15. 15.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
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) discover (d) hide
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) search for
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) down
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) in (d) after
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) switch off (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) take care of (d) wait for
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) after (c) away (d) across
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) get angry
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) in (c) out (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) carry upstairs
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) on (c) away (d) off
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) escape (d) stay

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