Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 877 · 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: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) down
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) in
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) away (c) after (d) on
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) off (c) after (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) for
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) refuse (d) arrive
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) grow (d) increase
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) up (d) off
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) across (c) up (d) after
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) wear (c) remove (d) cook
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) help (d) boast
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stand up (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) go out
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) take care of (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) cancel (c) invite (d) phone
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) climb up (c) get smaller (d) plant trees
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) away (c) across (d) after
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) agree
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) on
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) after
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) out
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) go to sleep (c) lie down (d) rise from bed
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) continue (c) stop (d) carry a bag
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) discover (d) hide
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) look later (d) take care of
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after

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