Phrasal verbs
What phrasal verb means to have a meal at a restaurant rather than cooking at home?
Eat out
Rewrite the following sentence using inversion for emphasis: "I have never seen such a poorly planned business trip."
Never have I seen such a poorly planned business trip.
"We ____________ read the contract more carefully before signing."
should have
"After a long meeting, the board decided ____________ in the new tech startup." (invest)
to invest
Which phrasal verb means to return money that you previously borrowed from someone?
Pay back
Fill in the missing words to complete the inverted sentence: "Not only _______ (he / be) a skilled negotiator, but he also speaks four languages fluently."
is he
"They successfully formed an alliance yesterday, so they ____________ reached a compromise."
must have
"To keep our clients happy, we must avoid ____________ the product launch any further." (delay)
If you manage to survive financially on a very low income or student allowance, which phrasal verb describes this?
Get by
"No sooner had she arrived in the new country _______ she started her new job."
than
"The merger failed immediately, so they ____________ planned it very well."
can't have (or couldn't have)
"To increase sales, I suggest ____________ a younger demographic." (target)
targeting
What three-word phrasal verb means to reduce the amount of money you spend on something, such as transport costs or clothes?
Cut down on
Rewrite this company policy using inversion to make it sound more formal and emphatic: "You should not sign the contract under any circumstances."
Under no circumstances should you sign the contract.
If there is a possibility that your partner company misunderstood the agreement, but you aren't 100% sure, what past modal completes this thought? "They ____________ misunderstood the terms of the deal."
might have / may have / could have
"During the long negotiation, she stopped ____________ a quick phone call to her manager." (make)
to make
If you fail to make your regular monthly payments on time, what three-word phrasal verb describes this situation?
Fall behind with
Rewrite this sentence starting with the word Little to create an inversion: "They didn't realize how difficult the international relocation process would be."
Little did they realize how difficult the international relocation process would be.
Which past modal structure indicates that a company had the opportunity to do something in the past, but chose not to? Example: "We ____________ partnered with them, but we decided to stay independent instead."
could have
"I clearly remember ____________ the updated contract to the client yesterday, so I don't know why they haven't seen it." (send)
sending