Phrasal verbs
Phrases and collocations
Word formation
Word patterns
100

We have a few problems to _______ before we can finish the project 

deal with, cope with, handle

100
  1. I would like to _______ your attention to the last point in my report, as it is very important.

draw

100

improve (noun) 

improvement

100

fail ____ do

to 

200

1) It suddenly _______ me that I had left my keys in the office. 

2) Despite the difficulties, he refused to _______ and kept working hard.

dawn on; give in (give up is also possible)

200
  1. Unfortunately, he didn't study enough, so he is likely to _______  the history exam.

  2. I can't decide where to go on holiday. I'm _______ about going to the mountains or the seaside.

1) fail 2) in two minds

200

intense (verb and adverb) 

instinsify; intensely 

200

boast _____ sth 

capable ____ doing

of, about 

of

300

1) Technology changes so fast; it's difficult to _______ the latest trends. 

2) I need some time to _______ your offer before I give you an answer.

3) The concept was so complex that it took me a long time to finally _______ 

1) keep up with 2) think over 3) catch on 

300
  1. It never even _______ my mind that she might be lying to us.

  2. She always _______ a point of arriving early for meetings.
  3. I'd like to _______ a suggestion: why don't we eat out tonight?

1) crossed 2) makes 3) make

300

behave (noun) + negative prefix 

think (adjective) + negative prefix 


behaviour ; misbehave; misbehaviour

thinkable; unthinkable; thoughtful; unthoughtful

300

settle ___ sth 

succeed ___ sth 

congratulate ____ sth 

for, on 

in

on 

400

1) What are you trying to ______ ?

2) Dan _______ college after only one month. 

3) You need to ______ ideas in your essay better. 

4) The exam was easy, so I _______ it very quickly. 

1) get at 2) dropped out of 3) set out 4) sailed through

400
  1. I can't go out tonight; I have a lot of homework to ____

  2. You _______ a mistake in this task. 

  3. Can you _______ over a book please? 

  4. The lesson is over, now we have a lunch ______

1. do  2. 've made  3. pass 4. break

400

understand (noun) +negative

intense (noun)

reason (adverb)

fail (noun)

understanding, misunderstanding

intensity

reasonably 

failure 

400

suitable. ___ sth 

similar ____ sth

suggest _____ (Verb do) sth

admire ___ sb ____ sth

for 

to 

doing 

___; for

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