Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 916 · 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 “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) return (c) stay (d) escape
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) punish
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) leave (d) sleep
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) go to bed (c) dream (d) stop sleeping
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) after
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) sit down (b) argue (c) wait (d) mean
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) after (b) off (c) away (d) on
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) boast (c) share (d) help
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) accept (d) arrive
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) stop working (d) go downstairs
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) shout (d) cancel
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) after
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) for (c) on (d) to
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) grow (d) cook
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) agree after resisting (d) win
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) take later
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get lost (c) get angry (d) be friendly
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) take care of
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) off (d) up
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) come back (d) cross a road
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) continue (d) carry a bag
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) down
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) forget about (c) wait eagerly for (d) be afraid of
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) after (c) up (d) in
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) get smaller (d) become an adult
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) along (c) up (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) in

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