Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 947 · 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: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) after (c) away (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) cancel (d) phone
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) hold (c) keep (d) submit
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get angry (b) fight (c) be friendly (d) get lost
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) stop ringing
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) for
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) climb up
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wear (d) wash
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) up (c) down (d) after
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) look straight ahead (b) wait eagerly for (c) be afraid of (d) forget about
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) continue (c) stop (d) sleep
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) after
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) off (c) up (d) out
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) mean (c) argue (d) sit down
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) share (c) help (d) boast
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) up (c) into (d) off
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) run indoors
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) accept (c) arrive (d) refuse
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) out (b) across (c) after (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) dream
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) decorate (d) build
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) win (c) attack (d) refuse
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) into
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) go out (c) be careful (d) be careless
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) across (c) down (d) after

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