Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 783 · 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 “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) look later (d) search for
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careful
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) wear (d) arrive
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) wash (d) remove clothes
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) search for (c) wait for (d) take care of
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) mean (d) argue
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) into (c) after (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) give for free (c) keep (d) sell
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) fly away (d) sing
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) on
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) after (c) up (d) off
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) after
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) remove (d) sell
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) in (c) away (d) across
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) lift (c) drop (d) push
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) plant trees
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) attack
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) into
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) for (d) on
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) in
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in

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