SSLC English Exam 2021: Worksheet on Phrasal Verbs

Q1: Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meanings given in column B.

A		B
1.	make up one’s mind	a.	meet or find by chance
2.	make out	b.	escape
3.	set out	c.	appear; show up; arrive
4.	turn up	d.	abandon; stop making an effort
5.	Put up with	e.	understand
6.	get away	f.	tolerate
7.	give up	g.	make a decision, decide
8.	put across	h.	take care of; protect
9.	look after	i.	explain an idea; convey something
10.	come across	j.	postpone
11.	put on	k.	be shocked or astonished
12.	go on	l.	surrender, yield
13.	be taken aback	m.	remove clothe, etc. (bird, aircraft) begin to fly
14.	give in	n.	continue
15.	take off	o.	wear
16.	put off	p.	decline
17.	let off	q.	recover from, overcome
18.	turn down	r.	release, forgive
19.	get over	s.	arrange something; establish or build
20.	set up	t.	begin a journey; start an activity
21.	put up	u.	Succeed in an exam, competition etc
22.	get through	v.	rise from bed after sleeping
23.	get up	w.	display a notice etc.; construct
24.	get along	x.	to be in a place or situation
25.	end up	y.	make a friendly relation; manage a situation

Phrasal Verb questions from previous SSLC English examinations

Q2: Choose the appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given and complete the passage given below: (2015, March)

Mother rejected (a) the children’s plea for going out and play.  Finally they were allowed to play within the compound.  They started (b) to play hide and seek.  Ravi hid in a shed and could not understand (c) what was happening outside.  When he came out, other children had abandoned (d) hide and seek and started another game.

Give up

Set out

Turn down

Put on

Make up

Make out

Q 3: Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of the phrasal verbs from those given below: (2016, March)

The results of the annual exam have been……………(a) on the notice board of the school. Mira reached home and ………….( b) her uniform and ………..(c) to school. She checked the results and informed her classmate Ravi that he had………(d) the exam.

Set off

Get through

Put up

Put on

Put up with

Q 4:  Complete the following passage choosing appropriate phrasal verbs given in the box: (2017, March)

Amal has never been able to ………(a) early from bed. Though his mother set the alarm clock, he simply turned it off and went back to sleep.  Every morning he would…………(b) late to school.   So he…………(c) the class late every day.  Amal knew well that his class teacher would not ……………(d) the situation.

Put up with

Get up

Give up

Put out

Set out

Get into

Q5:  Complete the passage using appropriate phrasal verbs given below (2018, March)

Adolf created some problems in our home.  Our mother couldn’t …………(a) it.  One day Adolf ……………..(b) the curtain-rod with a smash.   We …………(c) our hope to tame him.  Finally we decided to send him away to the wild woods.

Put up with

Gave up

Pulled down

Take off

5. Complete the following passage using the appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given below: (2019, March)

Vanka tried his level best to………….(a) the torture his master had inflicted on him.  But it was unbearable for him.   He tried to……….(b) this to other apprentices.  But they made fun of him. Then he decided to write a letter to his grandfather hoping he would………(c) the letter and ………(d) the troubles Vanka was facing.

Go through

Put up with

Make out

Put across

6. Complete the following passage using appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones give below. (2020, March)

Aunt Jane thought Jack and Jill were working hard to ….a…..very well in their life.  But she could not ……b……the idea of instalment plans.  She gave them a check and asked them to……c…..one of their bills.  She reminded them that if they didn’t pay their bills, they would………d…..in the streets.

put up with

pay off

end up

get along

taken aback

Answers

A		B
1.	make up one’s mind	a.	make a decision, decide
2.	make out	b.	understand
3.	set out	c.	begin a journey; start an activity
4.	turn up	d.	appear; show up; arrive
5.	Put up with	e.	tolerate
6.	get away	f.	escape
7.	give up	g.	abandon; stop making an effort
8.	put across	h.	explain an idea; convey something
9.	look after	i.	take care of; protect
10.	come across	j.	meet or find by chance
11.	put on	k.	wear
12.	go on	l.	continue
13.	be taken aback	m.	be shocked or astonished
14.	give in	n.	surrender, yield
15.	take off	o.	remove clothe, etc. (bird, aircraft) begin to fly
16.	put off	p.	postpone
17.	let off	q.	release, forgive
18.	turn down	r.	decline; reject
19.	get over	s.	recover from, overcome
20.	set up	t.	arrange something; establish or build
21.	put up	u.	display a notice etc.; construct
22.	get through	v.	Succeed in an exam, competition etc
23.	get up	w.	rise from bed after sleeping
24.	get along	x.	make a friendly relation; manage a situation
25.	end up	y.	to be in a place or situation

Q2: a. turned down  b. set out  c. make out  d. given up

Q3: a. put up  b. put on  c. set out  d. got through

Q4: a. get up  b. set out  c. get into  d. put up with

Q5: a. put up with  b. put across  c. go through  d. make out

Q6: a. get along  b. put up with  c. pay off  d. end up

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