Phrasal verbs
The idea for this thriller came ____ from a visit to
an old spooky house in the country as a small child.
A over B back C across D about
came ABOUT from
Many famous people may exude / leak
confidence, but this doesn’t mean they feel that way
inwardly. Famous people may have as much selfdoubt as the rest of us
may exude confidence
1 Many people want to use social media less, ____ it
requires such a lot of willpower.
A whereas B yet C nor
YET
The book sounded interesting from the
description. It was very poorly written. (since / while)
While the book sounded interesting from the description, it was very poorly written
I’m going to serve prawns at the party, ____you’re
certain that someone has a seafood allergy.
A if only B unless C as
unless
The council has done ____ with bins in public
places, which is a serious issue for the environment.
A away B out C off D back
has done AWAY with
While the candidate interviewed well, he didn’t
meet / reach all the criteria in terms of his
experience, so we need to see more people
meet all the criteria
You can borrow my digital camera ____ you
promise to treat it with care.
A as long as B unless C although
as long as
Hannah is really knowledgeable about finance.
People often ask her for investment advice. (yet / so)
Hannah is really knowledgeable about finance so people often ask her for investment advice.
The more he read about the environment, the
more he deepened / heightened his understanding
of how to reduce his own carbon footprint.
deepened his understanding
Many people do some home repairs, but don’t
mess ____ with the electrics or gas, as mistakes can
be dangerous.
A over B about C back D across
mess ABOUT with the electrics or gas
This painting is in deep / stark contrast to his
earlier work, which was more focussed on nature
stark contrast
Andrea wasn’t interested in playing sport, ____ did
she particularly enjoy watching it on TV.
A nor B and C yet
nor
I chose the least expensive pair of shoes. They
coordinate better with my clothes than the others.
(besides / consequently)
I chose the least expensive pair of shoes. Besides, they coordinate better with my clothes than
the others
John thought he’d better go to bed ____ he had an early start the following morning.
A if B not until C since
since
The builders had to redo the work on the roof
because of the damage caused by the storm. It’s set
them ____ weeks.
A off B back C up D to
It’s set them BACK weeks.
It isn’t always easy to light / strike up new
friendships, and this is often shown in how people
feel lonely when they first move to a new town.
to strike up new friendships
Some people like working in an office for the
human connection ____ others prefer to work at
home.
A whereas B provided that C because
whereas
Tim has rehearsed a lot for the concert on Friday.
He is still worried that he’ll make some mistakes.
(given / even so)
Tim has rehearsed a lot for the concert on Friday.
He is still worried that he’ll make some mistakes.
(given / even so)
Maria was excellent at German. She couldn’t
understand the finer details of the newspaper article.
(yet / alternatively)
Maria was excellent at German. She couldn’t
understand the finer details of the newspaper article.
(yet / alternatively)
A lack of self-confidence can often stem ____ an
overly critical environment when growing up.
A with B about C from D to
can often stem FROM an overly critical environment
Once children reach adolescence, they don’t often
heed / mark the advice of their parents, as they are
searching for their own independence.
don’t often heed the advice
____ her knee had fully recovered did she startmarathon training again.
A While B Since C Only when
Only when
The weather forecast was for rain. We set off on
our mountain hike. (despite this / provided that)
The weather forecast was for rain. Despite this, we set off on our mountain hike
The authentic / heartfelt emotion in the
president’s resignation speech was clear for all
heartfelt emotion