AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

PHRASAL VERBS WORKSHEET- 3

CLASS-VI

Phrasal verb is an idiomatic phrase consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as any other
English vocabulary.
Each phrasal verb conveys a specific meaning. Many phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning.
• Verb + adverb, as in break down (meaning: stop functioning / get upset)
• Verb + a preposition, for example see to/ look for

EX:1 Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs. Use the correct form of verb.

make up fill up look after come up

run after cheer up turn up look into

(a) We tried to _____________ my friend but we didn’t succeed.

(b) Please ________________ the music. I cannot hear it.
(c) Don’t forget to _______________ the tank before going on the trip.
(d) My grand dad had a great imagination. He ________________ great stories.
(e) The police _________________ the details of the crime to find out the real culprit.
(f) The babysitter _________________ my younger brother.
(g) The sun _______________ at 5:15 today.
(h) A ball rolled down the hill and the children _____________ it.

EX 2: Match the following phrasal verbs with the meanings they convey.

Phrasal verb Meaning

1. Give up changing of one thing to another
2. Break down take care
3. Switch over Extinguish
4. Look after stop making an effort
5. Use up Reject
6. Put out collapse/ stop functioning
7. Turn down begin a journey
8. Set off Exhaust
9. Brush up to get angry or explode
10. Blow up Revise

EX 3: Choose a phrasal verb to complete the following sentences.

1. The meeting had to be ____________ _________ (to a later date) because of the strike.
a) set off b) put off c) laid off d) set to
 2. The films begins at 8.30. I'll _____________ you ______ at 8.15.
a) pick/up b) take/out c) collect/up d) run/up

3. Tom is depressed. He's finding it difficult to _________ ______________ his failure.

a) get over b) get past c) go after d) give away

4. There is no more sugar. Never mind - we can ___________ _________________ it!

a) dispense of b) make up c) take off d) do without

5. She had a difficult year but she managed to cope with all her problems.
a) handle to b) deal with c) cope with d) work out

6. Alan met Julie by accident. He ____________________ _______________ her at the supermarket.

a) walked into b) crashed into c) bumped into d) banged into
7. The boss wants an explanation. How do you ______________________ ____ the decrease in sales?
a) make up b) break down c) add up d) account for

8. If we __________________ _____________ of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble!

a) lack in b) run out c) stay out d) roll out

9. I ____________ in cold sweat just thinking about public speaking.

a) broke off b) broke on c) broke out d) broke up

10. There will be no press conference tomorrow. It has been ______________________ _______________ .
a) called off b) taken back c) put away d) set off.

EX.4. Complete the crossword puzzle using the hints given:

1 2 3
B R U S H
U H
4
S I 5
G N O DOWN

I 6
W R A P 1. If you ________ into Jack, ask him to call
me.
7
C V 2. If you ____ up late again, I won't wait for
8
A S K E D you.
4. If it continues to be too difficult, he might
T _____ up.
9
C U 10
T 6. I need to _______ up on my sleep.
8. _________ up the radio. I can’t hear.
H U
R
N

ACROSS
3. I decided to __________ up my French before going to Paris
5. Did you _____ up for the course yet?
7. We've been rehearsing for 6 hours. Let's _____ it up.
9. I ___________ around but nobody has seen my wallet.
10. I’m going to _______ down on fatty foods.
 AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(2017-2018)
Worksheet- PHRASAL VERBS (answer key)
Name: ______________________________ Class VI Sec: ____________

Ex. 1: (a) cheer up (b) turn up (c) fill up (d) made up (e) looked into
(f) looked after (g) came up (h) ran after

EX 2: Match the following phrasal verbs with the meanings they convey.

Phrasal verb Meaning

11. Give up changing of one thing to another 3
12. Break down take care 4
13. Switch over Extinguish 6
14. Look after stop making an effort 1
15. Use up Reject 7
16. Put out collapse/ stop functioning 2
17. Turn down begin a journey 8
18. Set off Exhaust 5
19. Brush up to get angry or explode 10
20. Blow up Revise 9

EX 3: Choose a phrasal verb to complete the following sentences.

1. put off 2. pick you up 3. get over 4. do without 5. cope with 6. bumped into 7. account for 8. run out 9.
broke out
10. called off
1 2 3
B R U S H
U H
4 5
S I G N O
6
I W R A P
7
C V
8
A S K E D
T
9 10
C U T
H U
R
N

EX4: