Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 95 · 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 “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) close your eyes (c) be careless (d) be careful
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) stand up (c) give a gift (d) keep going
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) find in a dictionary
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) arrive (d) agree
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) run behind
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) go outside (c) lose (d) discover
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) break (c) start ringing (d) fall asleep
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) look later (d) search for
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) reduce (c) cook (d) grow
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) to (c) at (d) on
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) on (c) after (d) up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) phone (c) invite (d) shout
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) post a form
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) rise from bed (b) sit down (c) lie down (d) go to sleep
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) up (c) in (d) down
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wear (c) wash (d) buy
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) in
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) keep (c) submit (d) lose
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) across
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) sell (c) remove (d) cook
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go out (c) make a light go on (d) buy a light
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) off
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) find by chance (b) wait for (c) take care of (d) search for
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) across
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) refuse (d) win
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) decorate (c) build (d) pick up
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) lose by chance
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) away
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) climb up (d) get smaller
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) fight (d) be friendly
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) away
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for

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