A phrasal verb meaning to be as good as someone hopes
TO LIVE UP TO
The wasps nest is dangerous. You must ask someone to remove it. HAVE You must _______ wasps nest removed.
You MUST HAVE THE wasps nest removed.
Just remember to turn / speak / make up so that everyone can hear you.
SPEAK
I remember them telling me: ‘You’re a leader’. BEING I remember ________ leader.
I remember BEING TOLD I WAS A leader.
They put forward the idea of going to the restaurant after the meeting. SUGGESTED They _____ restaurant after the meeting
They SUGGESTED GOING TO THE restaurant after the meeting
They’re very late, I think they must have B________ D______ or got a puncture
BROKEN DOWN
They still could accuse us. BE We ___________
We COULD STILL BE ACCUSED
"Nothing bad will happen" I said to them. TOLD I _____ happen and I was right.
I TOLD THEM NOTHING BAD WOULD happen and I was right.
A phrasal verb meaning to move towards someone / to approach someone
TO COME UP TO
Miguel is too fast for me, I can't K____ u___
KEEP UP
‘Do you like driving?’ WHETHER He asked me_________________ driving.
He asked me WHETHER I LIKED driving.
"I didn't steal the jewel," he cried. HAVING He _____ the jewel.
He DENIED HAVING STOLEN the jewel.
The Monument was designed as a telescope by Wren and Hooke. INTENDED Wren and Hooke _______ used
as a telescope.
Wren and Hooke INTENDED THE MONUMENT TO BE used as a telescope.
My only worry is whether we’ll be able to make / keep / come up with the demand!
KEEP
The baby was crying because someone was washing her hair. HAVING The baby ______ and was crying.
The baby WAS HAVING HER HAIR WASHED and was crying.
The plumber demanded being paid straight away. ON The plumber _________ straight away.
The plumber INSISTED ON BEING PAID straight away.
I really appreciate the opportunity to work with your team. BEING I really __________ a part of your team.
I really APPRECIATE / ENJOY / LIKE / VALUE BEING a part of your team.
I want people to recognise my mother’s achievements. BE I want my mother's _____.
I want my mother's ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE RECOGNISED.
I hate when they force us to sing songs at school. CAN'T I _____ sing songs at school.
I CAN'T STAND BEING MADE TO sing songs at school.
A phrasal verb meaning to say or write something that is not true, starts with M
TO MAKE UP
I didn’t think they would invite me. I I didn’t think _____.
I didn't think I WOULD BE INVITED.
Can you imagine going to prison for something you did not do? BEING Can you imagine ______ to prison for something you didn’t do?
Can you imagine BEING SENT to prison for something you didn’t do?
People who achieve success in their careers usually share a few characteristics. They are M____________ people with clear career T__________ that they want to attain.
People who achieve success in their careers usually share a few characteristics. They are MOTIVATED people with clear career TARGETS that they want to a
He talked her into going with him. PERSUADED He _____ with him.
He PERSUADED HER TO GO with him.
We got H_______ u_____ in traffic and arrived late.
HELD UP
I would appreciate it if you could send me some information. LIKE I would ______ some information please
I would LIKE TO BE SENT some information please
He was the last one they chose. BE He was the last one _____
He was the last one TO BE CHOSEN.
A phrasal verb meaning to start a new company or system
SET UP
Some people robbed that bank on Saturday. WAS That bank ____________.
That bank WAS ROBBED ON SATURDAY.
She isn’t expecting anyone to pay her for this work. BE She isn't expecting ______ work
She isn't expecting TO BE PAID FOR THIS work.
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