CBSE Class 8 English Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Question. By the way, Bill, how much did that Regency desk go ______ in the auction on Saturday?
A) away
B) for
C) in
D) off

Answer : B

Question. Have a piece of cake, everyone. There should be enough to ______.
A) go down
B) go along
C) go round
D) go over

Answer : C

Question. My boss has ______ playing golf three afternoons a week.
A) taken over
B) taken to
C) taken for
D) taken out

Answer : B

Question. John won’t be arriving until later, I’m afraid. His train’s been ______.
A) held up
B) held off
C) held back
D) held in

Answer : A

Question. The children had great fun ______ fireworks.
A) letting out
B) letting in
C) letting down
D) letting off

Answer : D

Question. Was that true or did you ______?
A) make it up
B) make it out
C) make it off
D) make it over

Answer : A

Question. The other day I came ______ an advert for a job you might be interested in.
A) through
B) over
C) across
D) around

Answer : C

Question. All my hard work paid ______ in the end - I came top of the class in the exam.
A) up
B) off
C) out
D) in

Answer : B

Question. He ran for the bus but it pulled ______ from the stop just as he got there.
A) up
B) over
C) back
D) away

Answer : D

Question. Birthdays seem to ______ much quicker nowadays than when I was a child.
A) come up
B) come over
C) come out
D) come round

Answer : D

Question. While they were on holiday their house was broken ______ and some valuable paintings were stolen.
A) down
B) into
C) about
D) away

Answer : B

Question. You look very unhappy, Dorris. What’s the matter? Is something getting you ______?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up

Answer : B

Question. No one really believed it when the news came that Titanic had ______.
A) gone away
B) gone down
C) gone out
D) gone by

Answer : B

Question. I think she’s coming ______! Thank God for that! I thought she was dead!
A) up
B) away
C) back
D) round

Answer : D

Question. A: And another thing I’d like to say is that...
B: Sorry to ______, Mr. Green, but you’re wanted on the phone. It’s your wife.
A) butt in
B) get throuh
C) stop over
D) go over

Answer : A

Question. It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of his comrade.
A) get round
B) get over
C) get across
D) get through

Answer : B

Question. I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______.
A) went up
B) went off
C) went away
D) went down

Answer : B

Question. A: He still sucks his thumb, darling.
B: Yes, I know. It’s strange. I thought he’d have ______ it by now.
A) stop off at
B) get out of
C) grown out of
D) turn away from

Answer : C

Question. A sudden draught caused the candle to ______ (stop burning).
A) put off
B) cut off
C) go off
D) go out

Answer : D

Question. Laughing Boy (horse) ______ second in the 2.15 race at Ascot.
A) came in
B) came by
C) came over
D) came out

Answer : A

Question. Could you hand ______ a minute? I’ll be right back.
A) on
B) in
C) up
C) on to

Answer : A

Question. We ______ from the hotel early the following morning.
A) called off
B) passed out
C) set off
D) turned off

Answer : B

Question. I took the doctor’s prescription to the chemist’s to be ______.
A) made out
B) made up
C) made over
D) made into

Answer : B

Question. By the way, I’ve just heard that Sally and Chris have ______ their engagement.
A) broken into
B) broken down
C) broken away
D) broken up

Answer : D

Question. I don’t believe a word you’re saying. I think you’ve made the whole thing ______.
A) for
B) up
C) out
D) down 

Answer : B

Question. I’m not surprised that Tom and Julie have ______. They were never really suited.
A) broken down
B) broken off
C) broken up
D) broken away

Answer : C

Question. If you don’t know what the word means, you’d better ______ in the dictionary.
A) look it over
B) look for it
C) look it up
D) look into it

Answer : C

Question. If you want to make a good impression ,it’s important to ______ your colleagues.
A) keep away from
B) keep in with
C) keep out of
D) keep on at

Answer : C

Question. I’ve been afraid of dogs ever since a large Canine ______ me when I was a child.
A) went for
B) went after
C) went to
D) went over

Answer : B

Question. I was ______ (moving towards) the post office when it suddenly started to rain.
A) running down
B) taking up
C) get through
D) making for

Answer : D

Question. I hope help comes soon, Julie. I don’t think we can ______ much longer.
A) hold back
B) hold over
C) hold in
D) hold out

Answer : D

Question. He kept ______ trying to annoy me and in the end I just hit him.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with

Answer : B

Question. I’ve just heard that John Parker - you remember who robbed a house a few years ago- is being ______ this weekend.
A) let down
B) let out
C) let through
D) let off

Answer : B

Question. I’m afraid Mr Brown’s been ______ (asked to go somewhere else) on business.
A) put on
B) called away
C) got in
D) called for

Answer : B

Question. I’d like to ______ the house before I decide to rent it.
A) look over
B) look into
C) look out
D) look up

Answer : A

Question. After working all day in the garden Homer was ______.
A) worn out
B) worn down
C) worn off
D) worn away

Answer : A

Question. Heidi and John had a big quarrel but later ______.
A) made over
B) made off
C) made up
D) made out

Answer : C

Question. A bomb ______ (exploded) in the town center, killing three people and injuring twenty-five others.
A) went on
B) went off
C) set on
D) set off

Answer : B

Question. Although she was only sixteen she looked a lot older. In fact, she could easily pass ______ twenty-one.
A) away
B) for
C) in
D) off

Answer : B

Question. Excuse me, sir, but may I ask how you came ______ (obtained) these goods?
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) over

Answer : B

Question. I’m sorry I’m late. I was ______ in the traffic.
A) held back
B) held down
C) held over
D) held up

Answer : A

Question. Do you ever pick ______ hitch-hikers?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up

Answer : D

Question. He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______ what he was saying.
A) make up
B) make out
C) make over
D) make for

Answer : B

Question. Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their staff.
A) put out
B) get out
C) lay off
D) turn down

Answer : C

Question. By the way, Sally, I’m ______ one or two friends ______ on Saturday and I was wondering if you and Peter would like to come too?
A) having / in
B) having / on
C) having / round
D) having / up

Answer : C

Question. The car ______ after the crash but fortunately no one was killed.
A) turned down
B) turned back
C) turned over
D) turned away

Answer : C

Question. I know you’ve got it - so come on, ______!
A) hand it on
B) hand it out
C) hand it over
D) hand it in

Answer : C

Question. It took him a long time to come ______ our way of thinking.
A) across to
B) round to
C) down to
D) in at

Answer : B

Question. He was going to reply her letter, but for various reasons he never got ______ it.
A) up to
B) round to
C) over
D) out of

Answer : B

Question. The tree prisoners who ______ jail last weekend have finally been recaptured.
A) broke away from
B) broke out in
C) broke out of
D) broke up into

Answer : C