Close-Up B2 Grammar Units 1-4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

(work) Britney _______ for that company for years when she decided to finally resign.

had been working

(wonder) They ________ what to do when Josh came up with a solution.

had been wondering

(buy) As soon as we _______ our new house, property prices in the city dropped!

had bought

(you / know) _____________ about the rumour for a long time when your boyfriend finally admitted he was cheating?

Had you known

(now walk) Brenda ________________ for long when he realised she was lost in the strange city.

hadn’t been walking

PREPOSITION: That singer came _____ of nowhere but she wio six top prizes at the awards show.

out

PREPOSITION: The underground train leaves the station at eight o’clock _____ fail, so be on time!

without

PREPOSITION: The concert was a huge dissappointment. It didn’t live ___ to my expectations.

up

PREPOSITION: I practise the drums two or three times a week to satisfy my passion ___ music.

for

PREPOSITION: Crime used to be ____ the increase in this area, but there are more policeman now, so it’s a bit safer

on

PREPOSITION: The roads here are small and full of cars. Planners didn’t take city growth ______ consideration when they planned this area.

into

PHRASAL VERB: I can’t stand wealthy people who l____d____ o___ less successful individuals.

look down on

PHRASAL VERB: I can’t think of any good ideas for our project. Can you c______ u____ w____something?

come up with

PHRASAL VERB: I haven’t seen Alistair in a long while, so we had a lot to c____ u___ o___.

catch up on

PHRASAL VERB: We need to buy our tickets now! We don’t want to m____ o___ o__ getting the best seats!

miss out on

PHRASAL VERB: Singers are amazing people, and out of all celebrities, they’re the ones I l_____ u___ t___ the most.

look up to

PHRASAL VERB: That actor isn’t very nice to people, and he always seems to g____ a_____ w____ it. He never gets in trouble.

get away with

(have) We ____________ breakfast when the postman came.

were having

(be) Martha _________ to Europe twice and she’s only ten years old.

has been

(meet) I was walking around the city when I ___________ a handsome man.

met

(wait) I ___________ for Joe for over an hour. I wonder why he’s late

have been waiting

(you, go) _______________ to Shanghai when you were in China?

Did you go

(stay) The children ____________ with their grandmother for the time being.

are staying

(not eat) Ivana __________ Korean food before. I hope she likes it!

hasn't eaten

(pack) Jason ______ his bag and left the house.

packed

Tina would be / used to be a happy child, but now she’s a bad-tempered teenager!

used to

(look) What’s wrong, Chandler? You _______ really sad.

look

(work) Angela is exhausted because she ____________ very hard.

has been working

PREPOSITION: This tradition has its roots _______ Scandinavian history

in

PREPOSITION: Daniel has a reputation ________ an expert in ancient Greek mythology.

as

PREPOSITION: She burst _______ tears of joy when she learned she had won first place

into

PREPOSITION: You can’t use this photo ________ the photographer’s permission.

without

PREPOSITION: Don’t try to finish the project in a hurry, just focus ______ doing a good job.

on

PREPOSITION: His comment was rather rude, and I chose not to respond ______ it.

to

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "Seeing my dog at the end of the day is the best way to c______ me u______ !"

cheer...up

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "I’m afraid I’ve had a f______ o_____ with Brenda, and now we aren’t speaking to one another."

falling out

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "I’ve been playing tennis so much lately, but I haven’t been improving. It’s really starting to g___ me d______!"

get...down

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "We didn’t want to go to the party, but Lisa t________ us i_______ it."

talked ... into

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "The project s_______ o_____ o_______ three months."

spreads out over

PREPOSITION: Phrasal Verb: "This ancient artefact d____ b_____ to 2000 BCE."

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