Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 89 · 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: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) take care of (c) forget a word (d) find in a dictionary
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) be afraid of (b) wait eagerly for (c) forget about (d) look straight ahead
4. 4.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
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) out
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) stop sleeping (c) go to bed (d) dream
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) start a journey (d) finish a trip
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) down
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) up (c) down (d) off
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) out
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) tolerate
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) in (b) up (c) across (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) buy a light (c) break a light (d) make a light go out
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) hide (d) discover
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) carry upstairs
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) across (c) off (d) after
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) get smaller (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) plant trees
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) drop (c) lift (d) throw
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) fly away (c) sing (d) explode
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) give for free (d) sell
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) away (c) across (d) in
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) search for (d) wait for
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) fall down
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) lift up (d) stop
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) off (b) up (c) out (d) in
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) increase (d) cook
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) cross a road

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