Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 860 · 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: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) up (c) on (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look later (c) look behind (d) take care of
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) break (d) fall asleep
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) sell (d) give for free
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) up (c) on (d) off
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) rise from bed (c) go to sleep (d) sit down
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) to (c) at (d) on
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) carry a bag (d) lift up
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) after (c) away (d) across
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) out
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) sleep (c) stay (d) return
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) argue (c) sit down (d) mean
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) take care of
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) push (d) throw
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) cook (d) increase
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) for (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) into (d) after
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) remove clothes (c) buy (d) wash
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) get angry
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) in (d) across
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) look straight ahead
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) refuse (c) win (d) attack
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) stop working (c) start working (d) build up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) submit (c) hold (d) keep
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) keep going (d) stand up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) up

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