Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 74 · 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: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) out
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) on (c) out (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run very fast
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) after (c) out (d) up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) stop
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) push (d) throw
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) in
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) up (d) after
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) away (b) after (c) on (d) off
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) in (c) away (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) cook (c) grow (d) increase
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) buy (d) wash
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop sleeping (c) dream (d) go to bed
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) into (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) lose a form
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) after (c) off (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) in
34. 34.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
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) in (c) out (d) up
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) avoid someone
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) out (d) up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) sell (d) cook
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) for (d) off

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