Mixed Phrasal Verbs Practice - Intermediate Exercises

This intermediate-level exercise tests your knowledge of phrasal verbs across a range of everyday and professional topics. At this level, you need to know not only basic phrasal verbs like wake up and turn off, but also more nuanced ones like look into (investigate), come across (find by chance), and put up with (tolerate). The sentences cover daily life, work, relationships, and travel, so you need a broad vocabulary of particles and meanings to complete them successfully.

At the intermediate level, the main challenge is choosing between similar phrasal verbs that use different particles. For example, "look up" (search for information), "look into" (investigate), "look after" (take care of), and "look for" (try to find) all use "look" but have completely different meanings. Similarly, "take off" (remove or depart), "take on" (accept), "take over" (assume control), and "take up" (start a new hobby or activity) all use "take" with different results. The secret is to focus on the particle, which carries the key meaning difference. Cambridge B1 Preliminary and B2 First exams test exactly this kind of distinction, often in multiple-choice or gap-fill questions. Regular practice with mixed exercises builds the instinct to choose correctly under exam pressure.