First for Schools Exam Trainer Chapter 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 16 Public

Cambridge Exam

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What preposition goes with the following three verbs? succeed __, result __, participate __, believe __

succeed in, participate in, result in

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What preposition goes with the following two verbs? consist __, approve __

consist of, approve of

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Which of the following verbs collocate with 'on'? co-operate, participate, depend, apologise, insist

depend on, insist on

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Ben's teacher told him to ___ his time when ___ his homework

take

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We've just ____ house, so I haven't managed to ___ any friends yet

moved, make

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Mum asked me to __ the washing up and ___ a shower

do, take/have

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James ___ a mess of his school project because the teacher's instructions didn't ___ sense

made, make

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Say the phrasal verb for these three definitions: discourage, collect, plans that fail

put off, pick up, fall through

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Say the phrasal verb for these three definitions: stop on the side of the road, escape, support someone who's in difficulty

pull over, run away, stand by

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Our car ___ on the way to the match so we were late getting there (stop working)

broke down

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Most people are _____ eating these cheese by the smell, it's awful! (discourage)

put off

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The police told the driver to ___ on the side of the road

pull over

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Unfortunately I'd ____ forgotten I'd agreed to meet my friend today a) surely b) absolutely c) totally d) definitely

totally

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____ he would have bought an umbrella by now after so much rain this month a) surely b) absolutely c) totally d) definitely

Surely

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Louise made a basic ___ in the maths homework and it cost him five marks a) accident b) confusion c) error d) fault

error

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Alex ____ to leave the house just in time to catch the school bus a) achieved b) resulted c) managed d) succeeded

managed

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