Conjunctions/Because
Phrasal verbs
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Idioms (expressions)
100

I couldn't go swimming _______________ it was too cold.

because 

OR

because of

because

100

Lots of people like ___________ in the gym. 

working out

to work out

100

pizza vs hamburgers

pizza

100

Despite the cold weather, we went for a walk. 


Although....

the weather was cold we went for a walk.

100

To ____ someone a _____ is to help them. 

give/lend ...hand

200

I'll visit you_____ I have time. 

a. when I will

b. when

c. whenever

b. when


or

c. whenever 

200

You can _________ lots of different activities in after-school programs

take up

200

Xbox vs PS5

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

200

I like pizza, but I don't like it from Telepizza. 

I like pizza. _______, I don't like it from Telepizza. 

However

200

In the summer, it's easy to sit around all day doing nothing and being a ______ _______ . 

couch potato

300

They couldn't play outside ________ the cold. 

a. because


b. because of

b. because of

300

The detective __________ who murdered the butler. 

figured out

300
dogs vs cats

dogs

300

It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. 

In spite of ...

the rain, I went swimming anyway

300

My phone battery is at 99%, but ____ in _____ I'm going to take my extra charger anyway

just in case

400

____ the time you arrive, everything will be ready. 

BY

400

I always ________________ going on holiday in summer. I think about it all winter and spring.

look forward to

400

Burger King vs McDonald's

McDonald's

400

I'm not going to pay, although I know I should. 

While...

I know I should pay, I'm not going to. 

400

"You like ice-cream, you like cake, but you don't like ice-cream cake? That doesn't ____ _____. 

make sense

500

I'll pay you $50 _____ you eat this worm. 

if

500

He was __________by his parents in a town outside of Madrid. 

brought up

500

Tortilla (Spanish Omelette)

WITH or WITHOUT onions

WITH! 

500

In spite of being ahead of everyone at the beginning, Harry lost the race. 

Even....

though he was ahead of everyone at the beginning, Harry lost the race.

500

I was walking down the street when ____ __ __ _____ a bird flew into my face. 

out of the blue. 

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