Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 997 · 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 “get along” mean? (a) fight (b) be friendly (c) get lost (d) get angry
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) climb up (c) become an adult (d) get smaller
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) keep going (b) stop trying (c) give a gift (d) stand up
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) down (c) after (d) up
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) attack (c) win (d) agree after resisting
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) tolerate (d) build
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) fly away (b) sing (c) explode (d) breathe
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) search for (d) take care of
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) close your eyes (b) be careful (c) go out (d) be careless
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) find by chance (c) lose by chance (d) come back
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) out (c) on (d) up
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) off (b) into (c) up (d) after
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have plenty (c) run outside (d) have none left
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) in (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) run behind (d) follow a road
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) down (b) after (c) off (d) across
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) discover (d) lose
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) build (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) accept
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) after (b) on (c) off (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) away
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) in
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) in
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) off (c) up (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) make a light go out (b) buy a light (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) build up (c) start working (d) go downstairs
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) out
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) down (c) off (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) lose (b) keep (c) submit (d) hold

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