Phrasal Verbs
It's difficult for students to ... copying essays from the internet because there are many ways teachers can check.
GET AWAY WITH
When you ___ someone, you give them knowledge or skills.
Example: "My dad is going to ___ me how to drive."
TEACH
When you heat water to 100 degrees, it ___ (boil).
BOILS
How many years are in a millenium?
1000
Mary doesn't like doing housework, so she ... doing it by pretending she has a lot of homework.
GETS OUT OF
When you ___, you go to classes, read books, etc. to try to understand new ideas and facts.
Example: "We ___ biology at university."
STUDY
If the weather ___ (not / improve), we won't have the picnic.
DOESN'T IMPROVE / DOES NOT IMPROVE
What plant do giant pandas normally eat?
BAMBOO
When my teacher ... my essay, she ... all of my mistakes.
HANDED BACK, POINTED OUT
[slightly formal] be present: to go to an event, place, etc.
Example: "The meeting is on the fifth and we're hoping everyone will ___."
ATTEND
We wouldn't be late again, if we ___ (buy) a new car.
BOUGHT
What is the bear's name in "The Jungle Book"?
BALOO
Tom's university course didn't ... his expectations, so he ... after the first term.
LIVE UP TO, DROPPED OUT
[formal] to help.
Example: "You will be expected to ___ the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book."
ASSIST
If you ___ (not / want) to go out to eat, I ___ (make) dinner at home.
DON'T WANT / DO NOT WANT ; WILL MAKE / CAN MAKE
Which planet in our solar system has a ring?
SATURN
I missed a year of school, so I needed to ... my classmates. It was a lot of work to ... , but I still managed to ... my exams without any problems.
CATCH UP WITH, TAKE ON, GET THROUGH
If you ___ something ___, you learn new information for the first time.
Example: "I'll ring the station to ___ what time the train leaves."
FIND OUT
If I ___ (win) the lottery, I ___ (buy) a new car.
WON ; WOULD BUY
What do people call the clock at the Palace of Westminster in London?
BIG BEN