Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 854 · 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 “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) build (d) tolerate
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) climb up
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) make a light go out
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) on (d) up
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) leave (c) sleep (d) continue
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) lose (d) hold
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) up
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) sell (d) borrow
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) off (c) down (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) escape (d) return
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) sit down
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) for
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) run very fast (c) have plenty (d) have none left
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wash (c) wear (d) buy
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) follow a road (c) run behind (d) look like a parent
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) cook (d) wear
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) up
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) become quiet and relaxed (b) fall down (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) refuse
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) cancel (d) phone
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) after
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) across (c) in (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) get angry (d) fight
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) start working (d) stop working
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) start a journey
38. 38.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
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
40. 40.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

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