Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 973 · 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: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) into (d) after
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) grow (d) increase
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) start working (d) stop working
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) start ringing (c) stop ringing (d) break
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) go to sleep
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) for (b) to (c) on (d) at
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) finish a trip (c) start a journey (d) sit down
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) off (c) up (d) after
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) stop (c) lift up (d) continue
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) meet by chance (b) avoid someone (c) race someone (d) run indoors
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) up
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) push (d) lift
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) go to bed (b) stop sleeping (c) dream (d) stand up
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) submit (d) lose
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) on
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 “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) remove clothes (d) wash
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) lose a form (c) complete a form (d) post a form
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) borrow (d) sell
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) be careless (d) close your eyes
37. 37.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
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) sleep (c) stop (d) continue
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) off (c) into (d) up

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