Common Phrasal Verbs CAE

Common Phrasal Verbs (1)

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of a phrasal verb.

1. Thank you for your letter. We will your complaint immediately. (investigate)

2. If you want to know the meaning of a word you should in the dictionary.

3. Julia her mother – they’ve got exactly the same eyes. (inherit a characteristic from a parent or grandparent)

4. Rob was in the country. (be raised)

5. We’re our house at the moment because we want to sell it. (repair, renovate)

6. When I on my childhood I think that in many ways I was very lucky. (think about the past)

7. Can you a bit please? I can’t hear you very well. (speak more loudly)

8. What do the letters NATO ? (mean, be an abbreviation of)

9. Oh no! The photocopier’s again. (stopped working because of a mechanical problem)

10. Tom and Alice had an argument but they’ve now. (become friends again after a quarrel)

11. You must and see us the next time you’re in the area. (pay a surprise visit)

12. I Sophie the other day – I hadn’t seen her for ages. (meet someone by chance)

13. Roger a lot of money when his rich uncle in Canada died. (inherit)

14. I this old photo album when I was tidying out a cupboard. (find something by chance)

15. You should put ice on your wrist until the swelling . (reduces in size)

16. It took her many years to the loss of her husband. (recover from)

17. We have a problem. We need to what we’re going to do now.. (invent a

plan to solve a problem)

18. It was so dark in the room that I couldn’t what the people were doing. (see clearly)

19. Diane is very good at bedtime stories for her children. (inventing)

20. Sorry I’m late. I got by the traffic. (delayed)

Common Phrasal Verbs (1)

1. Thank you for your letter. We will (look into) your complaint immediately. (investigate)

2. If you want to know the meaning of a word you should (look it up) in the dictionary.

3. Julia (takes after) her mother – they’ve got exactly the same eyes. (inherit a characteristic from a parent or grandparent)

4. Rob was (brought up) in the country. (be raised)

5. We’re (doing up) our house at the moment because we want to sell it. (repair, renovate)

6. When I (look back) on my childhood I think that in many ways I was very lucky. (think about the past)

7. Can you (speak up) a bit please? I can’t hear you very well. (speak more loudly)

8. What do the letters NATO (stand for) ? (mean, be an abbreviation of)

9. Oh no! The photocopier’s (broken down) again. (stopped working because of a mechanical problem)

10. Tom and Alice had an argument but they’ve (made it up) now. (become friends again after a quarrel)

11. You must (drop in) and see us the next time you’re in the area. (pay a surprise visit)

12. I (ran into) Sophie the other day – I hadn’t seen her for ages. (meet someone by chance)

13. Roger (came into) a lot of money when his rich uncle in Canada died. (inherit)

14. I (came across) this old photo album when I was tidying out a cupboard. (find something by chance)

15. You should put ice on your wrist until the swelling (goes down) . (reduces in size)

16. It took her many years to (get over) the loss of her husband. (recover from)

17. We have a problem. We need to (work out) what we’re going to do now.. (invent a plan to solve a problem)

18. It was so dark in the room that I couldn’t (make out) what the people were doing. (see clearly)

19. Diane is very good at (making up) bedtime stories for her children. (inventing)

20. Sorry I’m late. I got (held up) by the traffic. (delayed)

Common Phrasal Verbs (2)Complete the sentences with an appropriate phrasal verb.

Can you by the hospital? (stop the car so someone can get out)

Our flight two hours late because of fog. (for a plane - to leave)

When my cousin Betty went to America we all went to the airport to . (say goodbye to someone at an airport, station etc

Give me a call when your train gets in and I’ll at the station. (give a lift in a car to someone who is waiting)

We need to early tomorrow to beat the traffic. (start a journey)

They had to the match because of snow. (cancel)

I was rather to learn that Bill had been promoted to Sales Manager. (surprised)

Never till tomorrow what you can do today. (postpone)

The teacher the photocopies to the students. (distributed)

I like this pullover. Can I ? (put on an item of clothing in a shop to see if it is the right size)

I need a new overcoat. This old one is completely (in a bad condition because of age)

Do you think this scarf this jacket? (looks good with)

I’m going to this recipe for chicken breasts I saw on that TV cooking programme. (experiment with something)I wasn’t able to make much progress with Chinese and after a couple of months

I . (abandon an attempt)

The doctor told Pete that he really ought to smoking. (abandon a habit)

I was so tired last night that I in front of the TV. (fall asleep)

Pooh! I think that milk has . (of meat, milk etc - become too old to eat)

The security guard at the airport all my luggage. (examine carefully)

She pretended to be ill but she didn’t for a moment. (deceive)

Jack really his older brother Simon. (admires)

Common Phrasal Verbs (2)Complete the sentences with an appropriate phrasal verb.

Can you (drop me off) by the hospital? (stop the car so someone can get out)

Our flight (took off) two hours late because of fog. (for a plane - to leave)

When my cousin Betty went to America we all went to the airport to (see her off) . (say goodbye to someone at an airport, station etc

Give me a call when your train gets in and I’ll (pick you up) at the station. (give a lift in a car to someone who is waiting)

We need to (set off) early tomorrow to beat the traffic. (start a journey)

They had to (call off) the match because of snow. (cancel)

I was rather (taken aback) to learn that Bill had been promoted to Sales Manager. (surprised)

Never (put off) till tomorrow what you can do today. (postpone)

The teacher (gave out) the photocopies to the students. (distributed)

I like this pullover. Can I (try it on) ? (put on an item of clothing in a shop to see if it is the right size)

I need a new overcoat. This old one is completely (worn out) (in a bad condition because of age)

Do you think this scarf (goes with) this jacket? (looks good with)

I’m going to (try out) this recipe for chicken breasts I saw on that TV cooking programme. (experiment with something)

I wasn’t able to make much progress with Chinese and after a couple of months I (gave up) . (abandon an attempt)

The doctor told Pete that he really ought to (give up) smoking. (abandon a habit)

I was so tired last night that I (dropped off) in front of the TV. (fall asleep)

Pooh! I think that milk has (gone off) . (of meat, milk etc - become too old to eat)

The security guard at the airport (went through) all my luggage. (examine carefully)

She pretended to be ill but she didn’t (take me in) for a moment. (deceive)

Jack really (looks up to) his older brother Simon. (admires)Common Phrasal Verbs (3)

Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb.

Could you turn the music down? I’m trying to study and it’s really .

I’m really the school reunion. It’ll be great to see everyone again. (thinking with pleasure about something in the future)

I can’t your rudeness any longer! (tolerate)

When Tommy broke the vase his mother . (talk to a child in an angry way)

After he’d read the letter he slowly and put the pieces in the bin. (tear into pieces)

When my uncle retired he golf. (begin to do a leisure activity)

Please this form and return it to the office. (complete a form)

Joan’s grandmother in 2002. (died)

I need to my French – I’m going to a conference in Paris next month. (make a quick improvement to a skill)

Scientists are still arguing as to why exactly the dinosaurs . (became extinct)

It really annoys me when people cheat in exams and it. (escape punishment)

Please make sure you my instructions to the letter. (execute an order, follow instructions)

The bomb near a supermarket. Fortunately there were no casualties. (exploded)

Fighting has between rival groups near the border. (of wars, fighting etc, - started)

Could you get some more milk – we’ve nearly . (finish the supply of something)

I’ve been playing tennis for nearly three hours – I’m absolutely . (exhausted)

Common Phrasal Verbs (3)Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb.

Could you turn the music down? I’m trying to study and it’s really (putting me off) .

I’m really (looking forward to) the school reunion. It’ll be great to see everyone again. (thinking with pleasure about something in the future)

I can’t (put up with) your rudeness any longer! (tolerate)

When Tommy broke the vase his mother (told him off) . (talk to a child in an angry way)

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After he’d read the letter he slowly (tore it up) and put the pieces in the bin. (tear into pieces)

When my uncle retired he (took up) golf. (begin to do a leisure activity)

Please (fill in) this form and return it to the office. (complete a form)

Joan’s grandmother (passed away) in 2002. (died)

I need to (brush up) my French – I’m going to a conference in Paris next month. (make a quick improvement to a skill)

Scientists are still arguing as to why exactly the dinosaurs (died out) . (became extinct)

It really annoys me when people cheat in exams and (get away with) it. (escape punishment)

Please make sure you (carry out) my instructions to the letter. (execute an order, follow instructions)

The bomb (went off) near a supermarket. Fortunately there were no casualties. (exploded)

Fighting has (broken out) between rival groups near the border. (of wars, fighting etc, - started)

Could you get some more milk – we’ve nearly (run out) . (finish the supply of something)

I’ve been playing tennis for nearly three hours – I’m absolutely (worn out) . (exhausted)

CAE Gapped Sentences (1)Think of ONE word which can complete each of the three sentences.a) Flowers grew on the sloping river ....................b) I don’t ..................... with them any more because they charged me too much interest.c) I wouldn’t ....... on winning first prize if I were you.

a) And to ................. it all, they made me pay for the postage!b) The government has put a ..................... on local authority spending.c) He won his first international ................ at the age of 18.

a) My dad gets .............. with me if I borrow the car without permission.b) Always look both ways before you ........... the road.c) I’m just going to ................ my fingers and hope it works.

a) She’s in a .................. because her parents are coming to stay.b) The bird slowly began to ................ its wings.c) He lifted the tent ................. and peered inside.

a) I ............. you it must have been upsetting, but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.b) She was awarded a special ............... to allow her to study in the USA.c) On this occasion I have decided to ................ your request.

He shook my hand with a very firm ................I managed to ................ the main points of his lecture.I’m afraid my ................ of macroeconomics is rather limited.

CAE Gapped Sentences (1)

Think of ONE word which can complete each of the three sentences.a) Flowers grew on the sloping river ....................b) I don’t ..................... with them any more because they charged me too much interest.c) I wouldn’t ....... on winning first prize if I were you.

(bank) a) And to ................. it all, they made me pay for the postage!b) The government has put a ..................... on local authority spending.c) He won his first international ................ at the age of 18.

(cap) a) My dad gets .............. with me if I borrow the car without permission.b) Always look both ways before you ........... the road.c) I’m just going to ................ my fingers and hope it works.

(cross) a) She’s in a .................. because her parents are coming to stay.b) The bird slowly began to ................ its wings.c) He lifted the tent ................. and peered inside.

(flap) a) I ............. you it must have been upsetting, but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.b) She was awarded a special ............... to allow her to study in the USA.c) On this occasion I have decided to ................ your request.

(grant) He shook my hand with a very firm ................I managed to ................ the main points of his lecture.I’m afraid my ................ of macroeconomics is rather limited.

(grasp)


Think of ONE word which can fit all 3 gaps. a) This carpet would be ...........right for the living room.

b) I think it was a ................ punishment, all things considered.c) At that moment the boss walked in - ............ my luck!

a) I always keep a .................. of paper by the phone.b) This essay is a bit short so I need to ............. it out with a few quotations.c) She wiped off her makeup with a cotton wool .......

a) The whole family was ................... at my sister’s wedding.b) There’s no time like the ......................c) Thank you so much for the lovely .................

a) John and Andrew are in a ................. for promotion.b) We allow no discrimination on the basis of ........... or sex.c) John had to ................ to the hospital in a taxi when his wife began to give birth.

a) Is this medicine ................. for children?b) Put the valuables in the hotel ..............c) Don’t worry - you’re in ............... hands.

a) I don’t think it was fair to .............. him out for special criticism.b) Patience is the .............. most important quality you need to have in this job.c) He’s been ............... for so long now I don’t think he’ll ever get married.

I really .................... you when you were away lat week.Fortunately, the bullet .................. him by several inches.I ................. the start of the film because of the traffic.


Think of ONE word which can fit all 3 gaps. a) This carpet would be ...........right for the living room.b) I think it was a ................ punishment, all things considered.c) At that moment the boss walked in - ............ my luck!

(just) a) I always keep a .................. of paper by the phone.b) This essay is a bit short so I need to ............. it out with a few quotations.c) She wiped off her makeup with a cotton wool .......

(pad) a) The whole family was ................... at my sister’s wedding.b) There’s no time like the ......................c) Thank you so much for the lovely .................

(present)

a) John and Andrew are in a ................. for promotion.b) We allow no discrimination on the basis of ........... or sex.c) John had to ................ to the hospital in a taxi when his wife began to give birth.

(race) a) Is this medicine ................. for children?b) Put the valuables in the hotel ..............c) Don’t worry - you’re in ............... hands.

(safe) a) I don’t think it was fair to .............. him out for special criticism.b) Patience is the .............. most important quality you need to have in this job.c) He’s been ............... for so long now I don’t think he’ll ever get married.

(single) I really .................... you when you were away lat week.Fortunately, the bullet .................. him by several inches.I ................. the start of the film because of the traffic.

(missed)CAE Gapped Sentences (3)

Think of ONE word which can fit all three gaps. a) I had ................... feelings about leaving home - I was excited but at the same time I knew I would miss my family.b) Getting promotion is rather a ............. blessing - it means more money but I’ll have to work longer hours.c) There’s a real .............. bag of people on our course - all ages and backgrounds.

a) The ............... on a compass always points to north.b) I wish you wouldn’t ................ him about his weight - you know how sensitive he is.c) When the nurse put the ............ in my arm I nearly fainted.

a) This is my first ................ job - I’ve only done temporary work up to now.b) I’ve had some sandwiches but I haven’t had a ........... meal so far today.c) It’s really a suburb of Liverpool, not Liverpool ..........

a) It was a moving speech which brought a .......... to my throat.b) Sugar? One ........... or two?c) That’s my decision and if you don’t like it you can ........ it.

a) We hired a magician to ............ the children.b) He refused to ............... the possibility of defeat.c) Now that I live on my own I don’t ............. much any more.

a) My uncle has a ............... sense of humour.

b) After three months of drought the rivers had all run ..........c) The talk wasn’t very lively - in fact it was pretty .........


Think of ONE word which can fit all three gaps. a) I had ................... feelings about leaving home - I was excited but at the same time I knew I would miss my family.b) Getting promotion is rather a ............. blessing - it means more money but I’ll have to work longer hours.c) There’s a real .............. bag of people on our course - all ages and backgrounds.

(mixed) a) The ............... on a compass always points to north.b) I wish you wouldn’t ................ him about his weight - you know how sensitive he is.c) When the nurse put the ............ in my arm I nearly fainted.

(needle) a) This is my first ................ job - I’ve only done temporary work up to now.b) I’ve had some sandwiches but I haven’t had a ........... meal so far today.c) It’s really a suburb of Liverpool, not Liverpool ..........

(proper) a) It was a moving speech which brought a .......... to my throat.b) Sugar? One ........... or two?c) That’s my decision and if you don’t like it you can ........ it.

(lump) a) We hired a magician to ............ the children.b) He refused to ............... the possibility of defeat.c) Now that I live on my own I don’t ............. much any more.

(entertain) a) My uncle has a ............... sense of humour.b) After three months of drought the rivers had all run ..........c) The talk wasn’t very lively - in fact it was pretty .........

(dry)

Advanced Quiz 7 - gapped sentencesThink of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. 1. Students are advised to keep their options ....... and not to take the first offer of a university place they receive. It is important to find a doctor who is prepared to be frank and ...... with you and answer all your questions. Her interpretation is ...... to criticism on two main grounds.

2. Jane didn’t relish the ..... of telling her husband she would have to work late. Being a working mother is often a thankless ..... The policeman took his son to ...... for throwing the stone through the window.

3. Politicians seem to ...... with every available tide, depending on what suits them. Marilyn Monroe had the ability to make everyone’s head ...... I’m not sure how the meeting will .............. out, now that our key people won’t be there.

4. The press believed his answers to the questions were not .................. true. .................. speaking, she is a teaching assistant, not a qualified teacher. You must act ............... in accordance with the wishes of your colleagues in this matter, regardless of what you yourself want.

5. The soldier managed to ................ himself in battle, despite his obvious fear beforehand. Politicians need to ............. between ageing as a process and ageing as a social phenomenon. If you look to the right, you should be able to ......... the foothills of the Black Mountains quite clearly.

6. No-one takes Mr Potter ............ any more, after he disgraced himself at the party. Teenagers are often ............. at risk of getting into trouble with the law. But .......... , don’t you feel that hitch-hiking is too risky nowadays?

Advanced Quiz 7 - gapped sentencesThink of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. Students are advised to keep their options ....... and not to take the first offer of a university place they receive. It is important to find a doctor who is prepared to be frank and ...... with you and answer all your questions. Her interpretation is ...... to criticism on two main grounds.

(open) 2. Jane didn’t relish the ..... of telling her husband she would have to work late. Being a working mother is often a thankless ..... The policeman took his son to ...... for throwing the stone through the window.

(task) 3. Politicians seem to ...... with every available tide, depending on what suits them. Marilyn Monroe had the ability to make everyone’s head ...... I’m not sure how the meeting will .............. out, now that our key people won’t be there.

(turn) 4. The press believed his answers to the questions were not .................. true. .................. speaking, she is a teaching assistant, not a qualified teacher. You must act ............... in accordance with the wishes of your colleagues in this matter, regardless of what you yourself want.

(strictly) 5. The soldier managed to ................ himself in battle, despite his obvious fear beforehand. Politicians need to ............. between ageing as a process and ageing as a social phenomenon. If you look to the right, you should be able to ......... the foothills of the Black Mountains quite clearly.

(distinguish) 6. No-one takes Mr Potter ............ any more, after he disgraced himself at the party. Teenagers are often ............. at risk of getting into trouble with the law.

But .......... , don’t you feel that hitch-hiking is too risky nowadays?

(seriously)Advanced Quiz 2

Read the text and complete with one word in each gap. Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson helped establish photojournalism an art form.

He believed that photography capture the meaning

outward appearance and so his camera accompanied him he went in the world. In his twenties, he travelled in Afica, recording his experiences with a

miniature camera. Its portability and the ease with one could record

instantaneous impressions have struck a sympathetic , and in 1933 he purchased his first 35-millimetre Leica. The use of this type of

camera was particularly relevant to Cartier-Bresson. It lent not only to

spontaneity to anonymity as well. much did Cartier-Bresson wish to remain a silent, and even unseen, witness, that he covered the

bright chromium parts of his camera with black tape to render it

visible. Cartier-Bresson travelled unceasingly, but there was compulsive or hurried about his travels or his photography, and he explicitly

expressed a desire to his time. One story tells of how Cartier-

Bresson was present the student riots in Paris in 1968. the

explosive nature of the riots, he continued to take photographs at the of about four per hour.

Advanced Quiz 1Read the article below and change the word in CAPITALS so that it fits the space. It’s only skin deepWe are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon

changes colour, but not . (WILL)Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I look like

today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the (ANTIQUE) of body decoration points to the conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as

the (DOMINATE) life-form on our planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.

By (CUSTOM) their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced

themselves from the rest of the animal (KING). Within each tribe this

helped them to mark out differences of role, status and (KIN). Our

ancestors developed (ORDINARY) techniques of body decoration

for (PRACTISE) reasons. How to show where one tribe ends and

another begins? How to memorably underline the (SIGNIFY) of that moment when an individual becomes an adult member of

society? (ARGUE), without the expressive capabilities of such “body

language” we would have been (FINITE) less successful as a species.

Advanced Quiz 1

Read the article below and change the word in CAPITALS so that it fits the space. It’s only skin deepWe are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon

changes colour, but not (wilfully) . (WILL)Unlike us, it doesn’t get up in the morning and ask itself, “What shall I look like

today?”, but we can and do. Indeed, the (antiquity) (ANTIQUE) of body decoration points to the conclusion that it is a key factor in our

development as the (dominant) (DOMINATE) life-form on our planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.

By (customising) (CUSTOM) their physical appearance, our

ancestors distanced themselves from the rest of the animal (kingdom) (KING). Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of

role, status and (kinship) (KIN). Our ancestors

developed (extraordinary) (ORDINARY) techniques of body

decoration for (practical) (PRACTISE) reasons. How to show where one tribe ends and another begins? How to memorably underline

the (significance)(SIGNIFY) of that moment when an individual

becomes an adult member of society? (Arguably) (ARGUE), without the expressive capabilities of such “body language” we would have

been (infinitely) (FINITE) less successful as a species.

Advanced Quiz 2

Read the text and complete with one word in each gap. Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson helped establish photojournalism (as) an art form.

He believed that photography (could) capture the meaning (beneath) outward appearance and so his camera accompanied

him (everywhere) he went in the world. In his twenties, he travelled in Afica, recording his experiences with a miniature camera. Its portability and

the ease with (which) one could record instantaneous

impressions (must) have struck a sympathetic (chord) , and in 1933 he purchased his first 35-millimetre Leica. The use of this type of camera

was particularly relevant to Cartier-Bresson. It lent (itself) not only to

spontaneity (but) to anonymity as well. (So) much did Cartier-Bresson wish to remain a silent, and even unseen, witness, that he covered the

bright chromium parts of his camera with black tape to render it

(less) visible. Cartier-Bresson travelled unceasingly, but there was (nothing) compulsive or hurried about his travels or his photography, and he

explicitly expressed a desire to (take) his time. One story tells of how

Cartier-Bresson was present (at) the student riots in Paris in

1968. (Despite) the explosive nature of the riots, he continued to take

photographs at the (rate) of about four per hour.

1) They had a terrible row, all because Mike got hold of the wrong end of the .............. when Sonia was explaining what had happened at the beach.

a. line

b. stick

c. rope

d. ruler

2) Primary education has been ..................... underfunded in this area of the country for many years now and it is about time something was done about it.

a. seriously

b. deeply

c. highly

d. remarkably

3) Richard quickly ..................... his place on the platform as the debate got underway.

a. made

b. had

c. saved

d. took

4) The menu ....................... of various starters, main courses and desserts.

a. consisted

b. composed

c. contained

d. comprised

5) Pete didn’t bother to .................... up until nearly the end of the lesson, and then he just slouched into the room and flung himself into a seat with no apology.

a. come

b. show

c. catch

d. go

6) The rain .................... down slowly under his coat collar, making him feel thoroughly damp and miserable.

a. crept

b. waded

c. trickled

d. teemed

7) That short break was just what the doctor ......................... - I feel so much better!

a. decreed

b. ordered

c. required

d. specified

8) Our forebears ................... use of music to encourage their crops to grow.

a. made

b. had

c. got

d. found

9) Unwelcome background music can .................... out to be a direct cause of stress and illness.

a. come

b. set

c. turn

d. stand

10) Cities need old buildings so ...................... it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.

a. seriously

b. badly

c. greatly

d. exceedingly

11) A Nobel Prize can greatly ...................... the prestige of the institution for which the Nobel laureate works.

a. enhance

b. lift

c. elevate

d. strengthen

12) Recently the @ sign has ......................... a new meaning.

a. put on

b. taken on

c. set on

d. come on

Advanced Quiz 14 - lexical clozeCorrect Answers are shown in bold green writing.

1) They had a terrible row, all because Mike got hold of the wrong end of the .............. when Sonia was explaining what had happened at the beach.

a. lineb. stickc. roped. ruler

Explanation: “to get hold of the wrong end of the stick” is an idiom which means to misunderstand a situation

2) Primary education has been ..................... underfunded in this area of the country for many years now and it is about time something was done about it.

a. seriouslyb. deeplyc. highlyd. remarkably

Explanation: “seriously” and “underfunded” are often used together. Words that are often used together in this way are called “collocations”.

3) Richard quickly ..................... his place on the platform as the debate got underway.

a. madeb. hadc. savedd. took

Explanation: “to take one’s place” is a fixed phrase. This means that it contains elements that can change with the sense of the sentence (eg They took THEIR places, She took HER place etc)

4) The menu ....................... of various starters, main courses and desserts.a. consistedb. composedc. containedd. comprised

Explanation: “Consist” is followed by “of”. “Composed” is also followed by “of” but is used passively in this sense (“It was composed of ....”)

5) Pete didn’t bother to .................... up until nearly the end of the lesson, and then he just slouched into the room and flung himself into a seat with no apology.

a. comeb. show

c. catchd. go

Explanation: “To show up” means “to put in an appearance” It is a phrasal verb.

6) The rain .................... down slowly under his coat collar, making him feel thoroughly damp and miserable.

a. creptb. wadedc. trickledd. teemed

Explanation: “trickled” is the only word which has the correct precise meaning - the slow movement of water.

7) That short break was just what the doctor ......................... - I feel so much better!

a. decreedb. orderedc. requiredd. specified

Explanation: “just what the doctor ordered” is an idiom, meaning “just what was needed”

8) Our forebears ................... use of music to encourage their crops to grow.a. madeb. hadc. gotd. found

Explanation: “to make use of something”

9) Unwelcome background music can .................... out to be a direct cause of stress and illness.

a. comeb. setc. turnd. stand

Explanation: “to turn out” means “to reveal itself to be”

10) Cities need old buildings so ...................... it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.

a. seriouslyb. badlyc. greatlyd. exceedingly

Explanation: “need something so badly” - an example of a collocation.

11) A Nobel Prize can greatly ...................... the prestige of the institution for which the Nobel laureate works.

a. enhanceb. liftc. elevated. strengthen

Explanation: “enhance the prestige” is a collocation

12) Recently the @ sign has ......................... a new meaning.a. put onb. taken onc. set ond. come on

Explanation: “to take on a new meaning” means to “assume a new meaning”

Advanced Quiz 4 - prepositional phrasesComplete the sentences with appriopriate words.

1. The judge closed the club the grounds that there was too much noise being made.

2. The paintings were given to the state by the millionaire

lieu taxes.

3. Jimmy was really edge the morning of his driving test.

4. The local council believe that the new development isn’t

keeping the rest of the town.

5. The journalist reported that the city was the verge of a crisis.

6. The staff pay rise was the region 5%.

7. Tom looked vain for the photos he had put away in the attic.

8. I have no interest politics.

9. I have no recollection ever meeting him.

10. We have no alternative to let you go.Advanced Quiz 4 - prepositional phrases

Complete the sentences with appriopriate words.

1. The judge closed the club (on) the grounds that there was too much noise being made.

2. The paintings were given to the state by the millionaire (in) lieu (of) taxes.

3. Jimmy was really (on) edge the morning of his driving test.

4. The local council believe that the new development isn’t

(in) keeping (with)the rest of the town.

5. The journalist reported that the city was (on) the verge of a crisis.

6. The staff pay rise was (in) the region (of) 5%.

7. Tom looked (in) vain for the photos he had put away in the attic.

8. I have no interest (in) politics.

9. I have no recollection (of) ever meeting him.

10. We have no alternative (but) to let you go.Advanced Quiz 8 - key word transformations

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between 3 and 8 words. The group leader’s poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. put

The climbers’ safety was by the poor judgement of the group leader. I’m not sure that I totally agree with his theories, but I’ll come to his lecture tonight.reservations

Although , I’ll come to his lecture tonight. Almost as soon as Pete met Sue he decided to marry her.sooner

No he decided to marry her. Paula and I have been friends since 1998.dates

My to 1998. “It wasn’t my fault that the window got broken,” Gary said.responsibility

Gary denied the window. My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.come

My grandmother living alone. I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year.upturn

I have in summer sales this year. The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery.no

The students keep quiet or leave the art gallery.

Advanced Quiz 8 - key word transformationsComplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between 3 and 8 words. The group leader’s poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. put

The climbers’ safety was (put in jeopardy) by the poor judgement of the group leader. I’m not sure that I totally agree with his theories, but I’ll come to his lecture tonight.reservations

Although (I have some reservations about his theories) , I’ll come to his lecture tonight. Almost as soon as Pete met Sue he decided to marry her.sooner

No (sooner had Pete met Sue than) he decided to marry her. Paula and I have been friends since 1998.dates

My (friendship with Paula dates back) to 1998. “It wasn’t my fault that the window got broken,” Gary said.responsibility

Gary denied (responsibility for breaking) the window. My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.come

My grandmother (has finally come to terms with) living alone. I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year.upturn

I have (no expectation of an upturn) in summer sales this year.

The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery.no

The students (were given no choice but to) keep quiet or leave the art gallery.

Advanced Quiz 8 - key word transformationsComplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between 3 and 8 words. The group leader’s poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. put

The climbers’ safety was (put in jeopardy) by the poor judgement of the group leader. I’m not sure that I totally agree with his theories, but I’ll come to his lecture tonight.reservations

Although (I have some reservations about his theories) , I’ll come to his lecture tonight. Almost as soon as Pete met Sue he decided to marry her.sooner

No (sooner had Pete met Sue than) he decided to marry her. Paula and I have been friends since 1998.dates

My (friendship with Paula dates back) to 1998. “It wasn’t my fault that the window got broken,” Gary said.responsibility

Gary denied (responsibility for breaking) the window. My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.come

My grandmother (has finally come to terms with) living alone. I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year.upturn

I have (no expectation of an upturn) in summer sales this year.

The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery.no

The students (were given no choice but to) keep quiet or leave the art gallery.

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