Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 840 · 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: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) after
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) leave (c) sleep (d) continue
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stop trying
5. 5.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
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) out
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) out (c) in (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) mean (c) wait (d) argue
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) carry a bag (c) lift up (d) continue
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) off (c) away (d) across
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) cancel (d) invite
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) across
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run very fast (c) have none left (d) run outside
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) win (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) up (c) after (d) out
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) fight (d) get lost
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) off (d) up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) take care of (d) search for
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) go downstairs (c) stop working (d) build up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) refuse (d) arrive
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) remove (d) sell
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) come back (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) sell (c) give for free (d) keep
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) break a light
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after

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