Frightening phrasal verbs
Confusing collocations
Terrible transformations
Vicious vocabulary
Perplexing prepositions
100

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

100

Joanne greeted Mary warmly and _____ her a compliment on her new dress. 

paid

100

The dress-make took my __________ (measure) to determine the size.

measurements

100

Think of 5 adjectives to describe a meal (not good/bad or synonyms).

tasty, delicious, spicy, mild, filling, satisfying, cheap, expensive


100

The suspect was found guilty ____ the crime by the jury. 

of

200

They discussed the situation but nobody had a solution.
CAME
They discussed the situation but ......................................... a solution.

nobody came up with

200

The meeting was scheduled for 3 o'clock, but John couldn't _________ the appointment because his car had broken down. 

keep

200

This island is completely _______________ (habit)

uninhabited

200

Name 5 synonyms to the word "very"

greatly, considerably, significantly, dramatically, incredibly, noticeably, extremely...

200

Poor preventive measures contributed _____ the extent of the disaster. 

to

300

The coach had the respect of the whole team.
UP
The whole team .................................................... the coach.

looked up to

300

She _______ a step into the centre of the circle. 

took

300

__________ enough, all the passengers managed to survive the plane crash. (amaze)

Amazingly

300

Give 5 words for money in different situations

fare, salary, fine, loan, tip, dowry, ransom...

300

The weather forecast predicts a sharp decrease ______ temperature tomorrow. 

in

400

I don't think you should leave school.
DROP
If I were you, I .............................................. school.

wouldn't drop out of

400

I know it must have _______ as a surprise to you but the now Bill is the manager of this project. 

come

400

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

400

Name 5 synonyms to the word "interesting"

attractive, engaging, intriguing, fascinating, gripping, curious, thrilling, captivating, enchanting, absorbing, thought-provoking

400

The jumper failed ____ his attempt to break the world record.

at

500

The boss postponed the meeting until the following week.
OFF
The meeting .................................................... the boss until the following week.

was put off by

500

Don't _________to conclusions! Perhaps it was his sister he was dancing with.

jump

500

Before hiring the new employee, the HR manager needed to __________ his communication skills. (value)

evaluate

500

Name 5 nuts

Walnut, hazelnut, cashew, peanut, almond, chestnut, pecan

500

The winning ticket was chosen _____ random.

at

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