Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 92 · 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 “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) cook (d) increase
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) keep (c) borrow (d) give for free
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) arrive (b) leave (c) turn around (d) go to sleep
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) hide (c) go outside (d) discover
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) go out (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) to (c) for (d) on
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stop trying
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) in (b) off (c) after (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) after (b) up (c) along (d) off
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) away
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) win (d) agree after resisting
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) continue (d) leave
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) start working (b) build up (c) go downstairs (d) stop working
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) switch off
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) carry upstairs
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look later
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) forget a word (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) stand up (b) dream (c) go to bed (d) stop sleeping
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) get lost (d) be friendly
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) become an adult (d) get smaller
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) have plenty (c) run very fast (d) run outside
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) into (c) after (d) off
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) up
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) build
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up

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