Phrasal Verbs | ||
#1 | If somebody _______ ___, they are easy to see because there is something unusual about the way they look or the way they behave. | stands out |
#2 | If somebody ________ _______ as being a certain type of person, they appear that way to other people. | comes across |
#3 | If you________ ___ with someone, you stay at the same level and don't fall behind them. | keep up |
#4 | _________ it _____ means to continue doing something that has been successful | keep up |
#5 | to ______ ___ means to test something to see what it's like, or to see if it works properly | try |
Word Formation | ||
#1 | INHABIT: There are almost one million ______________________ in Seville. | inhabitants |
#2 | ECOLOGY: We are going to be faced with many ________________________ problems if we continue to pollute our planet. | ecological |
#3 | MATHEMATICS: One of my classmates is a ________________ genius. | mathematical |
#4 | SURVIVE: When a plane crashes, it is rare that there are any _________________. | survivors |
#5 | COMBINE: To pass an exam with flying colours requires a __________________ of intelligence and hard work. | combination |
Grammar | ||
#1 | The hotel which/that/where/when we stayed in last year was amazing. Let's go back there! | that |
#2 | I really wish we went/had gone/have gone/would go there because I had so/very/such/too an incredibly delicious meal in the restaurant. | would go/such |
#3 | When I told my boyfriend I had seen Brad Pitt at the pool, he simply refused in believing/ to believe/ for believing/ believing | to believe |
#4 | Plaza Nueva is near the cathedral. They hold a market in Plaza Nueva every Sunday. (use WHERE) | Plaza Nueva, where they hold the market every Sunday, is near the cathedral. |
#5 | The computer was too expensive for me to buy. ENOUGH I ..... money to buy the computer. | I didn't have enough money to buy the computer |
Verb Patterns and Verb Phrases | ||
#1 | It's really important that you pay the bill today. REMEMBER You must ..... the bill today. | remember to pay |
#2 | I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class. SUGGEST I ..... the beginners class. | suggest joining/ that you join/ you join |
#3 | In the future she became a successful business woman. WENT She ..... a successful business woman. | went on to become |
#4 | Do you like people asking you to _____ them favours? | do |
#5 | My parents are always encouraging me to _________ the most of my talents and abilities. | make |
More phrasal verb fun! | ||
#1 | Why don't you start doing a sport? TAKING Have you thought about ..... a sport? | taking up |
#2 | His parents raised him very strictly. UP His parents ..... very strictly. | brought him up |
#3 | They've cancelled the wedding. OFF They have ..... the wedding. | called off |
#4 | My host family will let you stay with us. UP My host family will ..... . | put you up |
#5 | I don't think they should abolish military service. AWAY They shouldn't ..... military service. | do away with |
Final Question | |
The painter became famous because he was on television. HAVE The painter ___________________________________ famous if he hadn’t been on television. | wouldn't have become |