Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 819 · 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 “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) phone (d) cancel
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) wear (c) arrive (d) postpone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get lost
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) in (c) up (d) out
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) after (c) off (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) away (c) on (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) switch off
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) away
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have none left
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) take care of (d) look behind
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) lose (c) hold (d) keep
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) accept (d) build
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) decorate (c) build (d) tolerate
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) share (c) boast (d) hide
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) start ringing (b) break (c) stop ringing (d) fall asleep
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) up
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) punish
35. 35.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
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) out
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) across
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) remove (c) wear (d) sell
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) throw (c) drop (d) lift
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off

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