Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 76 · 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.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) return (d) stay
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) in
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) attack
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) plant trees
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) sing (d) explode
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) take later (d) look like a parent
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) out
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) in (d) across
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) postpone (d) arrive
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) arrive (d) build
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) go downstairs (c) start working (d) stop working
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) take care of (c) find by chance (d) search for
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) push (c) lift (d) drop
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) up (d) off
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) look later (d) search for
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) fall down (d) get angry
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) along (d) off

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