Phrasal verbs
clean ... the mess
a. along b. around c. up d. out
clean UP
break
a. the show b. a key role c. a record
c. a record
It's against the law to drive without a licence. (LEGAL)
It's illegal to drive without a licence
The ... (populate) in this town is growing very quickly.
POPULATION
blame someone ... being late
a. out b. to c. in d. for
blame someone FOR being late
Finish the expression:
to cost an arm and a ...
LEG
Your handwriting is impossible to read (LEGIBLE)
Your handwriting is illegible
Adams wants to be a ... (science) when he grows up.
SCIENTIST
concentrate ... the exam
a. aside b. for c. in d. on
concentrate ON the exam
focus ON
walk on ...
a. eggshells b. egg c. egg yolk
a. eggshells
(meaning: to be very careful not to offend or upset someone)
Thank you for that beneficial information (HELPLESS)
Thank you for that helpful information
I always try to have ... (tolerate) for people who are different from me.
TOLERANCE
cut down ... sugar
rely ... a friend
(two letters)
on
Use KEEP AN EYE ON in a sentence
I keep an eye on my little sister
This medicine won't cause any damage (HARMFUL)
This medicine will be harmless
We need to be in total ... (dark) if we want to see the stars.
DARKNESS
get ... with your sister
(two options)
along
live from hand to mouth
to be poor / have hardly enough food or money to live on
Have you seen my wallet? I can't find it. (APPEARED)
Have you seen my wallet? It has disappeared
The ... (destroy) caused by the storm took three years to repair.
DESTRUCTION