verbs + prepositions
The flat consists ___ three rooms.
consists of
When I was feeling low, my best friend always stood ___ me
stood by
I always ___ my bed in the morning.
make my bed
ALTHOUGH / HOWEVER Jack is only fifteen, he takes his health very seriously.
Although
In addition ___ the twins, they've just had another baby.
In addition to
Her parents didn't approve ___ her boyfriend.
approve of
It was raining so hard that Jack had to pull ____ and wait on the side of the road for a while.
pull over
Luca ran to the bus stop but he still _____ the bus.
missed the bus
The dates of the exam need to change IN ORDER / IN ORDER THAT all students can take it.
in order that
Junk food is cheap, _____ healthy foods are often quite expensive.
while / whereas
He succeeded ___ climbing Mount Everest.
succeeded in
We shouldn't judge people by their clothes but I was really put ___ by his appearance.
put off
I ____ a nasty cold last week; I'm still coughing and feeling unwell.
caught
ALTHOUGH / SINCE the car was very old, it was still very reliable.
Although
In ____ of his behaviour, the club decided to suspend him.
In view of
You should concentrate ___ this exercise.
concentrate on
They hired a detective to look ___ the robbery.
look into
If you feel tired, go for a walk. It will ___ you good.
do you good
IN CONTRAST / ON THE CONTRARY to the birthday party they had last year, this one is great.
In contrast to
He won't go to sleep ____ you tell him a story.
unless
I know I can rely ___ my cousin to help me whenever I need it.
rely on
Unfortunately, our plan to drive to Paris during summer fell _____ because our car broke down.
fell through
Exercising can ____ a big difference to your mental health.
make a difference
We can't take the final decision ONCE / UNLESS we hear from them.
unless
We always spend our holidays in the mountains ___ as to get a complete change of scenery.
so as to