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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 927 · 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.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) cook (d) increase
  2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) fly away (c) sing (d) breathe
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
  4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) take care of (d) search for
  5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
  6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) decorate (c) pick up (d) tolerate
  7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) finish a trip (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) switch off
  8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) out (c) up (d) off
  9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) return (c) sleep (d) stay
  10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
  11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
  12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
  13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) take care of (c) wait for (d) search for
  14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
  15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) out (c) off (d) up
  16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) stop (d) lift up
  17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) keep (d) submit
  18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) argue (c) wait (d) sit down
  19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) tear a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
  20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
  21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) hide (d) go outside
  22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) across
  23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) on (b) to (c) at (d) for
  24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) up (c) away (d) off
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
  26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) run behind (d) follow a road
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
  30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) arrive (b) wear (c) agree (d) postpone
  31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) give for free (b) sell (c) borrow (d) keep
  32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) across (c) away (d) off
  33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) find in a dictionary
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) across (c) off (d) after
  35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) invent a story
  36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) break (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
  37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) have none left (d) run outside
  38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) sleep (d) leave
  39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wash (c) wear (d) remove clothes
  40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance

Answer key

  1. reduce
  2. explode
  3. down
  4. take care of
  5. off
  6. tolerate
  7. start a journey
  8. out
  9. escape
  10. up
  11. in
  12. across
  13. search for
  14. for
  15. after
  16. continue
  17. submit
  18. mean
  19. complete a form
  20. along
  21. discover
  22. down
  23. to
  24. on
  25. out
  26. look like a parent
  27. make a light go out
  28. up
  29. up
  30. postpone
  31. give for free
  32. away
  33. find in a dictionary
  34. down
  35. invent a story
  36. start ringing
  37. have none left
  38. continue
  39. remove clothes
  40. find by chance

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