Prepositions
June is interested _____ flamenco music. 💃
in
Define 'piece of cake'
To refer to something as a piece of cake means that you consider it to be very easy.
"Dancing Sevillanas is a piece of cake!" 💃
I really find it uncomfortable to _____ small talk. 💃
make
They wanted to postpone the Fair until September. 💃
What's the phrasal verb synonym of 'postpone'?
put off
busy/ Suzie/ dizzy/ fizzy
Suzie 💃
George was prevented ______ entering the private caseta.
from
Define 'to be no spring chicken'.
To be no spring chicken means to be no longer young.
"I may not look my age but I can promise you I'm no spring chicken."💃
You ______ unrealistic expectations.
have 💃
What does 'make up' mean in:
Sally didn't want to go to the Alumbrado, so she made up an excuse about being ill.
To say or write something that is not true.
mud/ blood/ food/ flood
Food 💃
Most people immediately associate the April Fair _____ eating, drinking and dancing. 💃
with
Define 'when the boot is on the other foot.'
It means that the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed.
"The reorganization means the boot is now on the other foot."
We can't afford to ______ any more customers.
a) have
b) lose
c) serve
b) lose
Which meaning of 'take off' is wrong?
a) to begin to fly
b) admit that something you said was wrong
c) to become successful
b) in this case we'd say 'take back'
I/ eye/ aye/ key
key
Going to the Fair every single day of the week will inevitably lead ____ sore feet.💃
to
Define 'keep one's nose to the grindstone'. 💃
It means to work hard and continuously.
"Mike finds it difficult to keep his nose to the grindstone."
For his wedding, Jake is going to buy a _______ suit.
a) high-minded
b) consumer-driven
c) tailor-made
c) tailor-made
Which preposition should we use to complete the following phrasal verbs?
deal____; put up____ ; catch up_____
'with' 💃
deal with; put up with; catch up with
dear / fear / pear /hear 💃
pear
The best way to enjoy a spring afternoon is to indulge _____ a little botellón on the banks of the Guadalquivir.
in
Define 'to be as different as chalk and cheese'. 💃
If you say that two people or things are like chalk and cheese, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
"We are very aware of our differences, we accept that we are chalk and cheese"
Get exposure: which other verbs can collocate with 'exposure'?
a) gain, receive, win
b) gain, exceed, fulfil
c) win, receive, suffer
a) gain, receive, win 💃
Which answer is wrong?
a) They carried out an experiment.
b) They carried an experiment out
c) They carried it out.
d) They carried out it.
d) They carried out it.
When the phrasal verb is separable and we use a pronoun as direct object, the pronoun must always go between the main verb and the preposition.
break/ streak/ steak/ brake
streak