Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 817 · 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 “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) wear (d) sell
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) dream
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) across
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) take later (d) look like a parent
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) agree
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) after (c) away (d) on
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) continue (c) carry a bag (d) stop
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) shout (d) phone
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) cook (d) reduce
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run very fast
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) decorate (d) pick up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) into (c) down (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) boast (c) share (d) hide
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) arrive (d) refuse
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) out
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) come back (d) lose by chance
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) fight (c) get lost (d) get angry
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) for (d) to
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) continue (c) sleep (d) stop
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) invent a story (c) tidy up (d) paint
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) start working (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) down
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) plant trees (d) get smaller
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) explode
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors

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