Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. I need to (cancel) my meeting next week.
call off
What things have you damaged this year?
...
Have you called off any plans this year? Which ones and why?
...
Which expression is not specifically associated with storms?
torrential rain
light cloud cover
clap of thunder
flash of lightning
Have you ever been given any invaluable advice? What was it?
...
This necklace is ___; it belonged to Cleopatra!
priceless
invaluable
Is there anything you are frequently told off for?
...
Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. The football match was (cancelled)
called off
I ___ the car last week. Nothing too serious, but it now needs a new lightbulb.
damaged
injured
If you have no reception for your mobile phone, you can also say you have no...
signal.
James is so ___. You can't give him any constructive criticism or else he feels under attack.
sensible
sensitive
Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. I'm hoping to get a place at Harvard University so I've (posted) my application letter.
sent off
Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. The police caught us spraying grafitti all over the train station. We didn't get arrested; we were (released) with a serious warning never to do it again.
let off
My dog walked on something sharp and now it has ___ its paw.
injured
damaged
My teacher's advice was ___. It was the key to being accepted at a very prestigious university.
priceless
invaluable
Lisa is really ___ to everyone she meets.
sympathetic
friendly
The crime rate has ___ only a little over the last few years.
risen
raised
Will you be confident enough to show off any of your skills in public? Which ones?
...
Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. I find it so difficult to wake up in the morning that my alarm (rings) every five minutes from 7 a.m. until 7.30
goes off
What injuries have you suffered over the past year or two?
...
The doctor told me to ___ down on the bed.
lay
lie
Dad, can you call a technician? I think the ___ is broken.
cook
cooker
I was ____ ___ by my parents for not doing my homework.
let off
called off
told off
A lot of questions were ___ by the students at the previous lecture.
raised
risen
Jenny is the most ___ person I know. She deals with every problem rationally and knows when to ask for help.
sensitive
sensible
What are the reasons people might have for breaking off an engagement?
...
Can you please ___ me your name?
say
tell
We have ___ all salaries for employees in this company by 10%.
risen
raised
Which word does not mean "scared"?
frightenend
petrified
alarmed
alert
I was angry at how stupid my brother had been, but I had to be ____ because he was in a lot of pain.
friendly
sympathetic
The number of harmful particles in the air has ___ a lot over the past decade.
risen
raised
My uncle works as a ___ in the local homeless shelter.
cooker
cook
I'm good at playing the guitar but I don't like ____ ___ in public; it makes me feel so embarassed.
going off
setting off
showing off
wearing off
Substitute the verb in brackets for a phrasal verb. Although I loved living by myself, the intial excitement (disappeared) quickly when I realised how much cleaning I had to do.
wore off
Have you ever done some you were sure you were going to be told off for, but you were let off? Do you know why you were let off?
...
We studied hard all week for the test, but ____, it was easier than we expected,
in the end
at the end
What enjoy living in a remote area cutt off from the rest of the world? Why (not)?
...
Which word or expression is not associated with volcanoes?
ash cloud
molten lava
eruption
flooding
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