VOCABUALRY
PHRASAL VERBS
PAST PERFECT
What does it mean?
MIXED BAG
100

What is the past participle of "take"?

TAKEN

100

The detective is going to investigate exactly what happened. 

check it out

100

The light  _________ red by the time I reached the intersection. 

had turned

100

This means to not do something for a reason.

to avoid

100

By the time Brian got home, ___________ ? 

(he / eat dinner)

had he eaten dinner

200

What is the past participle of "study" and spell it correctly. 

S-T-U-D-I-E-D = STUDIED

200

I will _________ yoga to compliment my weightlifting. 

take up

200

Sara ______________ in Paris for 12 years before she moved back to the United States. 

had lived

200

This means not shut.

open

200

Ron hadn't ever eaten deer meat ____________ . 

a) until he finally found a job b) until he learned about France c) until he learned to hunt d) until he went to a supermarket

until he learned to hunt

300

What is another way to say "decrease"? 

cut down

300

The children participated in the celebration and had a lot of fun. 

took part in

300

Harry __________ marched before he joined the military. 

Hint: Think negative

had never

300

This means following a schedule

regularly

300
A new house is expensive to buy.


Change this statement to a question.

Is it expensive to buy a new house? 

or

Why is it expensive to buy a new house?

400

When you exercise regularly, you stay this way. 

You stay "fit".

400

He told his wife that they needed to stop spending so much money every month. 

cut out

400

Mike ___________ at the bank for several years before he received his promotion. 

had worked

400

This means something that happens gradually

little by little

400

What is a stronger way of that something is unpleasant?

It is awful. 

500

Going on vacation means you get a lot of this.

RELAXATION OR REST

500

The plane had already left by the time I got to the gate. 

took off

500

By the time the student finished the exercise, the teacher _________________ explaining the next one. 

had (already) started

500

If you are going to test something, this means you are going to __________ . 

try it out

500

Food is absolutely essential for survival. 

What does this statement say about food?

It is necessary.

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