Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 808 · 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 “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) away
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) stop working (d) build up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) take care of (d) feel sad
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) post a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) on
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) off (d) on
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) sell (d) borrow
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) remove clothes (d) wear
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) invent a story (c) tidy up (d) tell the truth
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) refuse (d) agree after resisting
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) run outside (d) have plenty
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) across (c) up (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) look like a parent
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) buy a light
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) cook (d) reduce
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) discover (d) go outside
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) across (c) down (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) out (d) up
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) up (c) along (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) accept (c) build (d) arrive
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) after (c) into (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) sit down

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