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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 844 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) finish a trip (c) sit down (d) switch off
  3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run outside
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) sit down (c) argue (d) wait
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) into
  6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) go to sleep (d) lie down
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) pick up (d) decorate
  8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) look straight ahead (c) wait eagerly for (d) forget about
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) lift up (d) carry a bag
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
  11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) look later
  12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) plant trees
  13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) cook (d) sell
  14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for
  16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) off
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
  18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
  19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) cook (d) increase
  20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) hide (d) lose
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
  22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) arrive (d) refuse
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) find in a dictionary (c) feel sad (d) take care of
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) off
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
  27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) across (c) off (d) after
  29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road
  30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) attack
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) out
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) after
  34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) break
  35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) after (c) out (d) up
  36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
  37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) wait for (b) find by chance (c) take care of (d) search for
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) after
  39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) postpone (d) arrive
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in

Answer key

  1. down
  2. start a journey
  3. have none left
  4. mean
  5. after
  6. rise from bed
  7. tolerate
  8. wait eagerly for
  9. continue
  10. off
  11. take care of
  12. become an adult
  13. wear
  14. make a light go out
  15. to
  16. in
  17. off
  18. for
  19. reduce
  20. discover
  21. raise a child
  22. stop trying
  23. refuse
  24. find in a dictionary
  25. after
  26. out
  27. cancel
  28. out
  29. find by chance
  30. agree after resisting
  31. across
  32. off
  33. up
  34. start ringing
  35. out
  36. on
  37. search for
  38. down
  39. postpone
  40. in

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