Frightening phrasal verbs
In my free time I like to spend time with my friends.
OUT
In my free time I enjoy ____ with my friends.
hanging out / chilling out
There was a general lack / lacking of professionalism in the department.
lack
"How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne
SUGGESTED
Ann ____ to the cinema.
suggested going
Identify the three words in this list that are spelt incorrectly:
receipt, writting, hight, colleague, until, Feburay, knowledge
writing, height, February
___________ July 2018, my family went on a trip to Alaska. _________ night, you could see the Northern Lights!
IN July / AT night
They discussed the situation but nobody had a solution.
CAME
They discussed the situation but nobody ____ a solution.
came up with
Venice is famous for / named as its amazing canals
famous for
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
I was so ____ (BORE) by that movie. I was hoping it would be a bit more ____ (EXCITE).
bored / exciting
Think of four adjectives to describe a ride on a rollercoaster (not good/bad or synonyms).
thrilling, exciting, amazing, fun, incredible, marvellous ...
__________ summer, my family always goes _________ Almuñecar and stays in a hotel. We spend the morning on the beach and, __________ the afternoon, we eat seafood at our favourite restaurant.
IN summer / goes TO / IN the afternoon
The coach had the respect of the whole team.
UP
The whole team ____ the coach.
looked up to
He grew very fond of / keen to country walks
fond of
I can't afford to go to the cinema tonight.
ENOUGH
I don't have _____ go to the cinema tonight.
enough money to
What are the negative forms of: logical (ad), understanding (n) and respect (v)
illogical, misunderstanding, disrespect
_________ Sunday, we went to the beach and the weather was warm enough _______ us to go swimming.
ON Sunday / warm enough FOR us
I don't think you should leave school.
DROP
If I were you, I ____ school.
wouldn't drop out of
I'm really fed up / tired with all the ads that pop up on my phone every day.
fed up
WORD TRANSFORMATION
My trip to Greece last summer was so ____ (ENJOY), and I was surprised by how ____ (EXPENSE) it was. It was much cheaper than I expected!
enjoyable / inexpensive
Think of seven adjectives to describe an experience travelling abroad (not good/bad or synonyms).
enjoyable, memorable, unforgettable, exciting, interesting, fun, rewarding, boring, fascinating, delightful
I haven't done any homework for a few days, so now I have to catch ______. We're supposed to hand ______ all the homework on Friday!
catch UP / hand IN
The boss postponed the meeting until the following week.
OFF
The meeting ____ the boss until the following week.
was put off by
The issue of whether or not children should be made to wear school uniform has been hotly / heavily debated for many years.
hotly
Jim is a far better basketball player than Tim.
NEARLY
Tim is ____ at basketball as Jim.
not nearly as good
Think of six compound adjectives to describe someone's personality (good/bad).
level-headed, self-absorbed, easy-going, good-natured, even-tempered, stand-offish, self-reliant, warm-hearted, hot-headed
I'm trying to focus _________ my homework, but my brother won't stop talking. I really wish he would shut _______ and chill _________ for a while.
focus ON / shut UP / chill OUT