Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 820 · 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 “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) along (c) after (d) up
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) be friendly (c) fight (d) get angry
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) postpone (c) agree (d) wear
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) off (c) down (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) out
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) leave (c) turn around (d) go to sleep
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) complete a form (c) post a form (d) lose a form
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) in
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) down
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) meet by chance
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) become an adult
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) fly away (d) sing
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) on (c) up (d) out
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) across (c) off (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) build
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) in
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) phone (d) cancel
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) sit down (c) switch off (d) start a journey
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) off (c) after (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have plenty
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) carry a bag (c) continue (d) stop
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) go downstairs (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) take later (c) follow a road (d) run behind
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) forget a child (c) punish (d) raise a child
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) away (c) off (d) on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) off (d) across
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) remove clothes (c) wash (d) wear

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