Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 741 · 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: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) search for (d) find by chance
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) stop working (d) start working
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) go to bed (c) stop sleeping (d) stand up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) up (c) off (d) after
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) lose by chance (c) cross a road (d) find by chance
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) off (c) up (d) after
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) fall down (d) go downstairs
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) mean (c) argue (d) wait
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) look later
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get angry (d) get lost
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) shout (d) phone
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) in (c) after (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) tolerate (d) decorate
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) stop
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) stand up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) accept (d) build
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) out
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) escape (c) sleep (d) stay
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) discover (d) go outside
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) in
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) lose (d) submit
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) on
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) buy a light
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down

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