Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 839 · 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 behind (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look later
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) run behind (c) look like a parent (d) take later
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) in (c) after (d) across
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) on
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) up (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) shout (c) invite (d) phone
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stand up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) start a journey (c) switch off (d) sit down
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) breathe (c) sing (d) fly away
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) arrive (c) agree (d) wear
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) along
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) buy
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) out (c) up (d) on
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) carry upstairs
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) keep (d) give for free
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) across (c) away (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) continue (d) stop
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) pick up (d) decorate
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) submit (c) keep (d) lose
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) off

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