Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 847 · 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 for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) search for (d) wait for
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) discover (d) hide
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) sell (d) give for free
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) sit down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) run outside
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) continue (d) stop
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) tolerate
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) stay (c) return (d) sleep
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) stand up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) into (c) after (d) up
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) accept (d) build
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) away
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) off (c) up (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look later
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) phone (c) invite (d) shout
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) hide (c) share (d) boast
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) to (d) at
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) close your eyes (c) go out (d) be careless
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) buy (c) wash (d) remove clothes
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) breathe (c) explode (d) sing
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) throw (c) lift (d) drop
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) after (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) increase (c) cook (d) grow
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) fall down

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