Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 845 · 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 “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) stand up (c) go to bed (d) dream
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go on (d) make a light go out
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) build up (c) start working (d) go downstairs
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) after (c) up (d) across
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) up
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) arrive (d) postpone
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) cook (c) grow (d) reduce
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) in
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) boast (d) help
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) pick up (d) decorate
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) down
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) lift up (d) carry a bag
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) win
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) accept (d) build
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) along (d) after
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) on
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) away (c) off (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) on (c) out (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) across (b) out (c) off (d) after
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) paint
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) lift (d) push
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) sell (d) remove
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) phone (c) cancel (d) shout
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) return (b) stay (c) escape (d) sleep
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off

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