Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 985 · 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) keep (b) hold (c) submit (d) lose
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) leave
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) paint (b) tidy up (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) along
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) postpone (c) agree (d) arrive
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) invite (c) cancel (d) phone
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) wear (d) cook
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) hide (d) discover
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) raise a child (c) punish (d) carry upstairs
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) sell (c) borrow (d) give for free
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) after (c) down (d) into
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) push (d) throw
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) take later (d) look like a parent
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) close your eyes (d) go out
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) reduce (c) increase (d) cook
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) finish a trip (c) switch off (d) sit down
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) build up (c) start working (d) go downstairs
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) rise from bed (c) sit down (d) go to sleep
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) up
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) take care of (c) feel sad (d) forget a word
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) wait for (d) search for
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) build (d) decorate
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) lift up (c) carry a bag (d) continue
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) in (c) after (d) up
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) get lost (b) get angry (c) fight (d) be friendly
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) fly away (d) breathe
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) off (d) up
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) in (c) down (d) off
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) at (b) on (c) for (d) to
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up

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