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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 87 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) go downstairs (d) build up
  3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
  4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) out
  5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) help (c) share (d) hide
  6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) up (c) into (d) after
  8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) look like a parent (c) take later (d) run behind
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) race someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
  11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) cook (b) sell (c) remove (d) wear
  12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) punish (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
  13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) agree (c) postpone (d) arrive
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) on (c) after (d) up
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
  17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) on (c) to (d) at
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) have none left
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) after (c) away (d) off
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
  21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
  22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) cook (d) grow
  23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
  24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
  25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
  27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
  29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) start a journey (d) finish a trip
  30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) up
  32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) look later (c) look behind (d) search for
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
  35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
  36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) make a light go out
  37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) for (c) up (d) off
  38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) break (d) start ringing

Answer key

  1. out
  2. stop working
  3. tolerate
  4. out
  5. boast
  6. wait eagerly for
  7. into
  8. look like a parent
  9. meet by chance
  10. down
  11. wear
  12. raise a child
  13. postpone
  14. up
  15. off
  16. lift
  17. to
  18. have none left
  19. away
  20. in
  21. off
  22. reduce
  23. complete a form
  24. explode
  25. arrive
  26. become an adult
  27. mean
  28. up
  29. start a journey
  30. rise from bed
  31. down
  32. cancel
  33. take care of
  34. along
  35. invent a story
  36. make a light go out
  37. for
  38. up
  39. out
  40. start ringing

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