Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 797 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) into (c) after (d) down
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) in
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) run very fast (c) have none left (d) have plenty
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stand up (c) keep going (d) stop trying
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) finish a trip (c) sit down (d) switch off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) on (c) away (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) hold (d) keep
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) sit down (d) rise from bed
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) hide (c) lose (d) go outside
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) forget a child
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) out
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get angry (c) be friendly (d) get lost
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) build (c) refuse (d) accept
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) search for (d) take care of
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) away (c) across (d) after
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) in (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) out
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) out
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) invent a story
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) on (d) for
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) agree (d) postpone
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) on (d) off

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