Phrasal Verbs
My motorbike stopped working on my way to work the other day
He dealt with his patients in a careful, polite way
AND
He dealt __________________ with his patients
He dealt CAREFULLY AND POLITELY with his patients
Boxers frequently suffer __________ later in life thanks to the brutality of the sport
ABLE
DISABILITY
She failed to __________ a good impression and lost the job within weeks
MAKE
____________ by Steven Spielberg, this adventure film was the first in a series, and the biggest of 1993
DIRECTED, JURASSIC PARK
We conducted the experiment without any further problems
carried out
He hadn't met her in three years when she turned up at the party
HAD
It ____________________ they had last met when she turned up at the party
It HAD BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE they had last met when...
Internet consumers have to be very wary of ______________ when they consume news on social media
INFORM
MISINFORMATION/DISINFORMATION
We didn't __________ careful thought to our answer, and it was wrong
GIVE
___________ in a city of walking, talking animals, this animated adventure won Best Animated Feature of 2016 at the oscars
SET, ZOOTROPOLIS/ZOOTOPIA
I wasn't able to invent an excuse quickly enough
come up with/make up
I spend very little of my money on fuel these days
ANY
I spend ________________ on fuel these days
I spend HARDLY ANY OF MY MONEY on fuel these days
The translation of the book to film was ____________, and it made little money
SUCCEED
UNSUCCESSFUL
We all did our best and __________ in a lot of effort
PUT
___________ on a series of Marvel comics, this 2018 action adventure was a cultural phenomenon starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B Jordan
BASED, BLACK PANTHER
She recovered from her separation from her boyfriend remarkably fast
got over---splitting/breaking up with
This chili is so hot, I don't know why anyone would eat it
A
This __________________, I don't know why anyone would eat it
This IS SUCH A HOT CHILI, I don't know...
Another defeat could be seriously ____________ for their fans and players
MORAL
DEMORALISING
Please ___________ your seats; the performance will start in five minutes
TAKE
_______________ originally by William Shakespeare, this 1996 movie updated the play to 90s California and starred Leo Dicaprio
WRITTEN, ROMEO + JULIET
He really admired his grandfather, who he resembled in many ways
looked up to --- took after
By the time I am retired, people will be able to communicate by hologram
HAVE
By the time I am retired, communication _________________________ invented
By the time I am retired, communication BY HOLOGRAM WILL HAVE BEEN invented
The President held power for more than 40 years, despite being both ____________ and unpopular
ELECT
UNELECTED
The company folded quickly because we had no idea how to ___________ a business
RUN
_____________ in theatres in 1977, this sci-fi adventure series is considered the first blockbuster, and continues to this day
RELEASED, STAR WARS