Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 979 · 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: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) after (c) across (d) off
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) win (c) agree after resisting (d) refuse
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) off
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) sleep (b) stay (c) escape (d) return
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) buy a light (c) make a light go out (d) make a light go on
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) across (b) away (c) after (d) in
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) give a gift (c) stop trying (d) stand up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) in
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) give for free (c) sell (d) borrow
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) mean (b) sit down (c) wait (d) argue
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) agree (c) arrive (d) wear
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) keep (c) hold (d) lose
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) throw (c) lift (d) push
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) off (d) in
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) lose (d) hide
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) away (b) off (c) on (d) after
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) invite (c) phone (d) shout
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) go downstairs (c) fall down (d) become quiet and relaxed
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) get lost (c) be friendly (d) get angry
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) find by chance
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) fall asleep (d) stop ringing
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) increase (c) cook (d) reduce
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) run behind (c) take later (d) look like a parent
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) accept
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) be afraid of (d) look straight ahead
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) forget a word (b) take care of (c) find in a dictionary (d) feel sad
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) raise a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) forget a child

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