Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 786 · 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 after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look behind
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) out (c) on (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) wear (d) remove clothes
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) build (d) arrive
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get angry
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) sell (d) remove
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) into (b) up (c) down (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) escape (d) return
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) give for free (d) keep
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) away
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) start a journey (c) finish a trip (d) sit down
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) across
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) go out (d) be careless
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) mean (d) wait
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) into (d) after
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) tidy up (c) tell the truth (d) paint
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) go to bed
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) on
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) across
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) after (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have none left
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in

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