Phrasal Verbs
Instead of reading to the children, I think I'll just ... a story for their bedtime.
make up
What an ... (amaze) band! I never expected they'd be that good.
amazing
This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
MADE
My previous ... this one.
My previous motorbike made more noise than this one.
I decided to ... an art course.
do
I ... (ask) him to tidy his room several times.
have asked
Mario is thinking of ... jogging, as he doesn't feel he's getting enough exercise.
taking up
They found the journey so ... (exhaust) that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived.
exhausting
Small towns are safer than large cities.
NOT
Small towns ... as large cities.
Small towns are not as/so dangerous as large cities.
Everyone was asleep, so I tried not to ... a noise.
make
I ... (clean) the kitchen, what do you want me to do next?
have cleaned
I just don't like ... so I'd never get a motorbike.
taking risks / to take risks
Jake felt ... (disappoint) with his exam results. He had hoped to do better.
disappointed
No one in the team plays better than Gemma
PLAYER
Gemma ... in the team
Gemma is the best player in the team
The sink was full of dirty dishes, so I decided to .. the washing up.
do
My neighbour ... (play) the violin for the last three hours and it's driving me mad!
has been playing
If you can't ... no one will ever trust you.
keep a promise / keep promises
You can't expect children to work hard if they don't feel ... (motivate)
motivated
Tatiana does not speak nearly as clearly as Irina.
MUCH
Irina speaks ... Tatiana.
Irina speaks much more clearly than Tatiana.
We were all hungry so Andrea offered to ... a meal.
make
Congratulations! You .. (pass) the exam with really high marks!
have passed
I ... how to solve this maths problem, would you like to ... and see if you can do it?
don't have a clue / haven't a clue / haven't got a clue; have a go
It's a ... (puzzle) problem - I don't know what to do about it.
puzzling
None of the other sofas in the shop are as comfortable as this one.
ANY
This sofa is ... the others in the shop.
This sofa is more comfortable than any of the others in the shop.
Carla dropped a bottle of wine and it ... a mess.
made
Maria ... (only work) here for a few days.
has only been working