Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 848 · 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: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) leave
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) borrow (d) keep
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) feel sad (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) lose by chance (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) dream (d) stand up
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) arrive (c) wear (d) agree
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) across (c) out (d) after
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) along
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) throw (c) lift (d) drop
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) up (c) after (d) across
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) build up (b) stop working (c) go downstairs (d) start working
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stand up (c) stop trying (d) give a gift
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) buy (d) remove clothes
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) sing (c) breathe (d) fly away
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) share (c) help (d) hide

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