Mixed Phrasal Verbs Practice - Easy Exercises

This exercise brings together the most common phrasal verbs at an elementary to intermediate level. You will practise choosing the correct particle — up, down, on, off, in, out — to complete everyday sentences. These are the phrasal verbs that appear most frequently in daily English conversation: wake up, turn on, put on, take off, sit down, and go out, among others. If you can use these confidently, you have a solid foundation for more advanced phrasal verbs.

The key to success in mixed exercises is reading the whole sentence carefully before choosing your answer. The surrounding words give you clues about which particle fits. For example, if the sentence mentions a light or a TV, you probably need "on" (to start) or "off" (to stop). If it mentions clothing, you probably need "on" (to wear) or "off" (to remove). If it mentions a bed, you probably need "up" (to leave it). These patterns become automatic with practice. Cambridge A2 Key and B1 Preliminary exams test exactly these everyday phrasal verbs, so mastering them at this stage gives you a strong advantage in the exam.