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She enjoyed _____________ tall tales
a) making out
b) making up
c) making of
b) making up
Definition: invent a story or plan.
Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.
a) ran out
b) ran out of
c) ran out on
b) ran out of
Definition: you have no more of it left
Oh no! The building's lift has __________ again!
a) broken down
b) broken up
c) broken in
a) broken down
Definition: not functioning, due to mechanical failure.
If the TV isn't loud enough, _______ it _______ a little.
a) turn off
b) turn up
c) turn down
b) turn (...) up
Definition: increase something
The bus was nearly full so it was difficult to
a) get in
b) get on
c) get up
b) get on
Definition: To board
You can _______ words in a dictionary.
a) look after
b) look up
c) look up to
b) look up
Defintion: search for something
Those bright yellow football boots really ___________
a) stand up
b) stand down
c) stand out
c) stand out
Defintion: be highlighted. attract attention
Our babysitter's really good at _______ our kids.
a) looking after
b) looking into
c) looking down on
a) looking after
Definition: to take care of; be responsible for
Let's _______ that old box. We don't need it.
a) throw up
b) throw in
c) throw away
c) throw away
Definition: discard something as useless or unwanted
Our plane _______ thirty minutes late.
a) took off
b) took up
c) took out
a) took off
Definition: depart from the ground
We want to ________ for the weekend. We´ll probably go to Cuenca.
Tip: ___ ___ A ___ A ___
GO AWAY
Definition: to leave home for a period of time
I have finished all my exams. After all that stress I need to __________ .
C __ I __ __ __ __ T
CHILL OUT
Definition: to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
We can _____ the situation ____ in one word, chaos.
__ __ __ __ P
SUM (...) UP
Definition: give a brief summary of something.
__________ the printer icon when you want to print.
__ __ __ C __ __ __
CLICK ON
Definition: pressing a button on the mouse when the pointer is at a certain thing on the screen.
British weather always ______ me ______. It´s always cloudy and raining.
Tip: __ __ __ S __ __ W __
GETS (...) DOWN
Definition: depress or demoralize someone
I ___________ smoking two years ago. I feel much healthier now.
Tip: Two words + Simple Past Tense + Irregular Verb
GAVE UP
Definition:to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat
I slipped on the ground and _____________. I sprained my ankle and I had to go to hospital.
Tip: Two words + Simple Past Tense + Irregular Verbs
FELL OVER
Definition: lose one's balance and collapse
Christmas is finished so we have to ________ the Christmas tree ________.
Tip: Simple Present Tense
TAKE (...) DOWN
Definition: to remove a structure, especially by separating it into pieces
I´ll ______ you ____ this time but don´t be late again because you will have to go away.
Tip: Two Words + Base Form of the verb
LET (...) IN
Definition: to allow to enter
Please, ___________ and relax. I´ll bring you a cup of tea.
Tip: Two words + Imperative
SIT DOWN / CALM DOWN
Definition: move from a standing to a sitting position.
or stop anxiety
He has broken the law, so we must make sure he doesn´t __________________ it.
GET AWAY WITH
Definition: escape
Your room is a mess. ______________ all your toys and clothes immediately.
PUT AWAY
Definition: store something in an appropriate or usual place.
The concert didn´t _______________ my expectations. I expected something much better
LIVE UP TO
Definition: fulfill expectations.
The English teacher said that we had to __________ the essay ______ the following day.
HAND IN
Definition: to give something to an authority or responsible person
They are __________________ a lot of shops because of the economy crisis.
CLOSING DOWN
Definition: cease business or operation, especially permanently.