Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 818 · 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 “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) fight
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) run indoors (b) meet by chance (c) race someone (d) avoid someone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) wash (d) remove clothes
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) run behind
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) up (c) off (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) come back
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) take care of
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) continue (d) leave
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) continue (c) stop (d) carry a bag
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) at (c) on (d) to
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) look later (d) take care of
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) go downstairs (c) build up (d) start working
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) across (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) breathe (d) fly away
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) mean (c) sit down (d) wait
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) on (d) off
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) for (c) off (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) wear (d) cook
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) wear
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) become quiet and relaxed
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) off
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) become an adult
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) hold (d) lose
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) out (c) after (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) off

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