Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 959 · 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 “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) submit (c) lose (d) keep
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) win (c) refuse (d) attack
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) increase (d) cook
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) off (c) on (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) on (c) off (d) out
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) off
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) build (d) decorate
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) on (c) for (d) at
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) off (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) sit down (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) boast (d) share
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) explode (c) breathe (d) sing
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go on (b) break a light (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) out (b) across (c) after (d) off
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) out
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) across
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) after (c) across (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) up (c) along (d) after
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) out
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) buy (d) remove clothes
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) across
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) lie down
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) get smaller
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) lift (b) throw (c) push (d) drop
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) discover (d) hide
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) down
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) after (b) up (c) down (d) into
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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