Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 778 · 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 “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) forget a child (d) raise a child
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) stop ringing (c) break (d) start ringing
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) out (d) off
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) accept (c) refuse (d) build
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) in
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) drop (c) push (d) throw
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) remove (d) sell
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run outside
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) be careless (d) go out
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stand up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) postpone (d) arrive
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) along (d) off
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) on
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) go to sleep (d) arrive
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) keep
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) paint
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) get angry (d) go downstairs
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) in (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up

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