Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 974 · 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 “hand in” mean? (a) hold (b) lose (c) keep (d) submit
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) carry a bag (d) lift up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) discover (d) go outside
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) off (c) out (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) in (d) off
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) boast (b) hide (c) help (d) share
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) in
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) stop (c) continue (d) sleep
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) sell (b) borrow (c) keep (d) give for free
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) down (c) across (d) after
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) on (d) up
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) become an adult (c) get smaller (d) climb up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) into (d) after
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) switch off (c) finish a trip (d) sit down
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) wear (c) cook (d) remove
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) wear (c) buy (d) remove clothes
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) lose by chance
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) after (b) down (c) up (d) off
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) down (c) off (d) across
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) fight (c) get angry (d) be friendly
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) off (c) after (d) up
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) off (d) out
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) explode (b) fly away (c) breathe (d) sing
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) stop trying
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) down (c) across (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) out
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) forget about
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) in
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) return (d) escape
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) in
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) go out (d) close your eyes
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) punish

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