Phrasal Verbs
Correct Option/Form
Use of English
Grammar
Vocabulary
100

To fail to do something fast enough or on time.

Fall ________

Fall behind

100

Many students can't afford to go to university unless they get a degree/scholarship/dissertation.

Scholarship

100

New research suggests that having a smartphone on your desk when you are studying tends _______ a negative effect on your ability to concentrate.
A) to having

B) have had

C) to have

To have

100

One word only!
The building where we _______ to have PE classes has been demolished and a new sports centre has been built instead.

Used

100

Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.

L________


Lenient

200

To study something as your main subject at college or university.

Major _____

Major in

200

I have a very vague/clear/photographic memory of my first day at school – I remember it really well.

Clear

200

Our English teacher often took us to the cinema to watch foreign films. WOULD 

Our English teacher _______ to the cinema to watch foreign films.

Would take us

200

One word only!
I clearly remember how we ______ beg our sports teacher to allow us to play games in the old building!

Would

200

Someone, usually a child, who studies very hard. (negative)

A swat

300

To succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty.

S_______  _______

Scrape through

300

If you need more details, try _______ (look) online for information. Maybe you'll find something.

Looking

300

It has been shown that in IQ tests where candidates had a smartphone nearby, even when they did not actively use it, they ________ less well than those without.

A) made

B) got on

C) performed

D) got through

C) Performed

300

Then I bumped into Caroline who I ______ always ________ arguments with.

Was, having

300

communication/language/people 

A) degree

B) skills

C) career

B) Skills

400

After the lunch break, the kids were excited and took time to ________.



Settle down

400

I'm sorry, sir. I forgot ________ (check) if my essay is within the word limit you required.

To check

400

Teachers are typically more aware of dyslexia now than they were in the past. TEND
Teachers ______ aware of dyslexia now than they were in the past.

Tend to be more

400

She ________ look so glamorous. (not)

Didn’t use to

400

What word collocates with all of these words: further/higher/private

Education

500

He enjoys working with kids and he'd like to _________ teaching as a career.

Go into

500

You can't possibly be hungry again – you always have food ________ the brain!

On

500

I'm not sure if I've told my parents about the school trip. REMEMBER 

I _________ my parents about the school trip.

Don‘t remember telling

500

She ___ ________ _______ about others behind their back.

Was/Is always talking

500

In what process we do these things - literature analysis, researching, analysis and conclusion, introduction, defense of the final product?

Writing a dissertation 

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