Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 859 · 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 “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stop sleeping (b) dream (c) stand up (d) go to bed
3. 3.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
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) across
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) fight
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) sell (c) give for free (d) borrow
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) to (c) for (d) at
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) look behind (d) search for
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) help (d) share
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) win (d) refuse
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) on
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) stop working (c) build up (d) go downstairs
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) for (c) after (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) on
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) mean (c) wait (d) argue
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) refuse (d) arrive
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) out
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) increase (d) cook
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) go out (d) close your eyes
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) look like a parent (b) run behind (c) follow a road (d) take later
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) punish (c) carry upstairs (d) forget a child
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) down (c) into (d) up
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) turn around
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) off (c) across (d) after
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) across
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) off

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