Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 855 · 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 “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) search for
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) across
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) out
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) agree (d) postpone
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) away
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) cook (c) increase (d) grow
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) off (c) across (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) go out
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) after (c) across (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) stop (c) continue (d) carry a bag
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) give a gift
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) buy a light
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) in
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) hide (d) boast
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tell the truth (c) invent a story (d) tidy up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) refuse
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) become an adult (d) climb up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) up (c) off (d) after
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) decorate
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) on (c) away (d) after

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