Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 866 · 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 “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) invent a story (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) tidy up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) forget a word
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) stop
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) away (c) up (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) wear (c) sell (d) cook
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) forget a child (c) carry upstairs (d) raise a child
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) after
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) leave (c) stop (d) continue
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) win (d) attack
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) across (c) away (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) sing (c) breathe (d) explode
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) down
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) go out
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) after (c) off (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) out (c) in (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) tolerate (d) decorate
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) along
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stand up (c) stop sleeping (d) go to bed
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) on (c) for (d) at
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) discover (c) hide (d) lose
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) off (c) down (d) up

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