Multi-Word Verbs
Can you help me figure _____ this problem?
out
I ____________ (live) in this flat for a year.
have been living
pitch
My sister is __________ at cooking.
excellent, brilliant, very good
The German team fought hard to achieve ............ over Argentina in the 2014 Soccer World Cup.
A performance
B victory
C championship
D achievement
B victory
Sam has come ____ with a great new idea.
up
We ___________ (paint) our living room. What do you think?
have painted
The person who teaches athletes how to do well in their sport is called a ___________.
trainer
Mark is a very __________ architect. He has a lot of experience and knows how to do many things.
skilled
Can we take a break? We ……………………………………….. (run) for an hour already!
we've been running
Marie Kondo says that if something doesn't make you happy, you should ______ it ______ and not keep it.
throw away
They ___________ (build) that wall all morning. They must be exhausted!
have been building
An event in which many athletes compete is called a ____________.
competition
Meryl Streep is an amazing actress with a huge number of awards. She really is quite ____________ in her field.
outstanding
Sport is the most important thing in Pedro’s life.
Pedro ……………………………………….. sport.
lives for
Linda went to the supermarket because she had ____ ____ of milk.
run out
She ___________ (think) about changing jobs recently.
has been thinking
A team that wins a victory is ___________.
victorious
The intern has a lot of ___________ to become an important part of this company.
potential
He could become a very good politician.
MAKE A SENTENCE THAT MEANS THE SAME USING 'POTENTIAL'
He has the potential to become a good politician.
My little sister used to do so many naughty things, yet she always ______ _____ with everything!
got away
You're all sweaty! ________ you _________ (run)?
Have you been running?
Basketball and tennis are usually played in a ________.
We need someone with the ___________ to lead a large team.
ability
He's better than most goalkeepers.
MAKE A SENTENCE THAT MEANS THE SAME USING 'EXCEPTIONAL'
He is an exceptional goalkeeper.