Phrasal Verbs
to completely disappear or become extinct
die off/out
UNCOMFORTABLE
She had never learned English before, _____ surprised me.
which
a type of house that shares a wall with another house (similar to a duplex)
semi-detached
3 unusual modes of transport
hot air balloon, private jet, cruise ship, sailboat, horse and carriage, etc.
to find a solution to/ fix a problem
sort out
She was exhausted as she had been working since 8 am, so she stopped drinking a coffee.
stopped TO DRINK
It's a waste of time _______ these papers, when you can simply make some photocopies. (type)
typing
personality adjective, synonym of modest, a person that does not brag
humble
collocations with space that are not about outer space
personal space, storage space, parking space, stare into space, etc.
synonym for get rid of / end the "use" of something (2 prepositions)
do away with
You wouldn’t have believed me even if I told you the truth. Besides, the lie was far more interesting.
if I HAD told
They have four children, _____ _____ _____ are keen gamers, so they have several computers and a few playstations in the house.
all of whom
to allow someone to go in front of you while driving (2 words)
give way
adverbs that can modify extreme (ungradable) adjectives
utterly, totally, absolutely, completely, etc.
ignore, not pay attention to because other things are more important
put aside
I just can't believe the thief got away considering how many people were around that day. He or she must been seen by someone!
must HAVE been seen
This robot knows when to switch off ___ ______, thanks to a simple program they've installed.
by itself
when you spend more money than you have in a bank account
overdraft
verbs or phrases followed by a gerund (you MAY NOT say like, love, hate, enjoy)
mind, suggest, regret, recommend, keep, finish, continue, involve, it's no use, it's worth, etc.
to be considered (two prepositions)
look upon as
With all these new shops in town and constant sales, it's no wonder people buy so many items by impulse.
ON impulse
sentence transformation:
They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLY
The effects of these changes have yet ......
to be fully assessed
to make smaller in physical size (verb)
shrink
verbs for expressing change that generally have a negative connotation
worsen, hinder, corrupt, deteriorate, weaken