phrasal vebs
Tenses
vocabulary
verb patterns
structures
100

My novel is __________ in paperback next spring.

(available to buy)

coming out

100

We ___________ (not want) to go out tonight. We ___________(stay) in to relax.

don't want/ are staying

100

The ending to the film was just so __________. I knew that the main character was going to win the lottery. Also, his performance wasn't __________.

predictable

convincing

100

I can't stand _______(do) homework during the weekend. I would prefer _________(have) fun and relax.

doing

to have

100

Unfortunately, I wasn't early enough to get a good seat.
I was  _________________to get a good seat .

too late

200

It must be really hard to _________ three young children and a job. 

(deal with)

cope with

200

A:I think Peter __________(win) the bike race tomorrow. He's the best!

B: I agree! He ____________ (be) a professional cyclist one day. It's his plan!

will win

is going to be

200

The place where you buy the cinema tickets:

A very successful film/book:

A story like Beauty and the Beast:

The most famous actors:

box office

blockbuster

fairy tale

A-list

200

I don't mind ______ (lend) you money for a burger, but don't pretend _______(be) hungry. I know you enjoy ________(eat) junk food!

lending

to be

eating

200

He was too old to apply for the job.
He wasn't ___________________ to apply for the job.

young enough

300

The point I’m making now_________ what I said before. (connected)

 relates to

300

Tom _____________(drive) to work when he ________(see) the accident. It ________(be) horrible!

was driving

saw

was

300

It continues the story of a previous book/film:

The text for a film:

A film made from a book:

The place where a film is performed:

sequel

screenplay

adaptation

set

300

Will misses _________(play) football with his best friend from school, but he can't afford ________(pay) for the pitch and his parents refuse ________(spend) so much money every week.

playing

to pay

to spend

300

The queue for petrol was so long that we had to wait two hours.
There was such _________________ that we had to wait for two hours.

a long queue for petrol

400

With five older brothers I soon learned to___________ myself.

(defend)

 stand up for

400

The dog ___________(eat) all the food in the plate but he ___________(not drink) his water yet. 

______ you _______(take) him for a walk this morning?

has eaten

hasn't drunk

Did you take...?

400

Adjectives used when you write a review:

S _ _ _ _ _ (6 letters)

S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8 letters)

E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8 letters)

G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8 letters)


superb

stunning

engaging

gripping

400

Yesterday, we considered ________(go) on holiday to the beach because we want to spend time ________(swim) in the sea. Now we need _________(save) some money because we'd like _______(stay) in a beautiful hotel.

going

swimming

to save

to stay

400

My room is bigger than my friend's room. 

My friend's room isn't _________________my room.

as big as

500

John should ___________ smoking if he wants a healthy life.

(stop)

give up

500

Last night, Leo ________(have) pizza for dinner. Then, he _______(drive) to the cinema, _______(buy) two tickets and ________(feel) happy when his friend arrived with the popcorn.

had

drove

bought

felt

500

Prepositions?

___ my own/ useless ____/  ___ demand/ directed ___ / ___ the foreground/  ____the right / ____ least/ good ____/

on my own/ useless at/ on demand/ directed by/ in the foreground / on the right / at least/ good at

500

They avoid _________(travel) to big cities because they hate _________(drive) their car during traffic jams. They always choose ________(fly) to far away islands. For example, last year, they decided _________(visit) Maui.

travelling

driving

to fly

to visit

500

When I was a child I loved watching cartoons.

I _________________ watching cartoons when I was a child.

used to love

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