Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 829 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) into (c) down (d) up
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) out (d) up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) in
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) away (c) up (d) on
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) across
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) wait eagerly for
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) cancel (d) invite
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) into (c) after (d) off
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) run indoors (d) race someone
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) grow (d) cook
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) away
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) along (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look behind (c) search for (d) look later
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) get angry (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) cross a road (c) find by chance (d) come back
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) after (d) off
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) sit down (c) wait (d) argue
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) after
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) away (b) off (c) after (d) on
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) keep (c) sell (d) borrow
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) out (c) after (d) on
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) start working (d) go downstairs
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after

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