Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 771 · 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 “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) win (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) into (c) after (d) up
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stand up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) buy a light (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
9. 9.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
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) down
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) give for free (d) sell
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) along (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) wear (d) arrive
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) cancel (c) shout (d) invite
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) meet by chance (c) run indoors (d) race someone
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) go downstairs (c) start working (d) stop working
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) on
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) across
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) wait (d) mean
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stand up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wash (c) wear (d) buy
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) go out (d) close your eyes
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
30. 30.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
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) out (c) across (d) after
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) look behind (d) look later
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) pick up (c) build (d) decorate
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) lift up (d) continue
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) go to sleep (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) hide (d) lose
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road

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