Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 999 · 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: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wear (d) wash
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) remove (c) sell (d) cook
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) on (c) up (d) out
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) pick up (c) decorate (d) tolerate
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) reduce (c) grow (d) increase
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) stop sleeping (c) stand up (d) go to bed
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) get angry (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) go downstairs
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) go out (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) be careless
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) away
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go on (c) break a light (d) make a light go out
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) arrive (c) wear (d) postpone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) hide (b) help (c) share (d) boast
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) off
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) across
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) look like a parent (c) take later (d) run behind
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) hold (c) lose (d) submit
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) away (c) on (d) off
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) sing (c) fly away (d) explode
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) after (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) cross a road
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) leave (c) arrive (d) turn around
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) continue (c) stop (d) lift up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) lie down (c) rise from bed (d) sit down
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) out (b) up (c) off (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have none left
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) up
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) drop (b) lift (c) push (d) throw
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) off (c) down (d) in

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