FILL THE GAP
Before the next class, you should __ __ the vocabulary from today.
go over
Unfortunately we had to ______ the party due to the bad weather, but we'll do it next month.
A. look into B. go over C. put off D. take after
put off
Gary has exactly the same sense of humour as his father.
TAKES
Gary ........................................................ when it comes to his sense of humour.
takes after his father
make something happen earlier
What everyday household product was once used as a form of currency by Roman soldiers?
salt
During the last class, one of the students __ __ the topic of how difficult English pronunciation can be.
brought up
Although they made a good offer, Laura decided to ______ the job because she's happy in her current role.
A. bring up B. take over C. give in D. turn down
turn down
I didn't want to take the apply for the job, but my best friend persuaded me to do it.
TALKED
My best friend ........................................................ for the job.
talked me into applying
have no more of something
run out of
Which country has a town called Batman?
Turkey
Are you __ __ __ going on holiday next year?.
Looking forward to
If you watch TV shows and movies in English, you will ______ a lot of new phrasal verbs.
A. come across B. get over C. put off D. bring about
come across
At first, Marta thought studying phrasal verbs was a waste of time, but she eventually changed her opinion.
ROUND
Marta eventually ........................................................phrasal verbs.
came round to
tolerate
put up with
What common practice is illegal in Singapore?
chewing gum
Some advanced students __ __ __ beginners who make basic grammar mistakes.
look down on
After several months of putting it off, Michael finally decided to ______ French. He loves it.
A. turn into B. get over C. look after D. take up
take up
During the interview, the candidate briefly mentioned the difficulties of working abroad.
TOUCHED
During the interview, the candidate ........................................................ of working abroad.
touched upon the difficulties
make someone pay more money than necessary
rip off
What is the name of the berry that has a long, curved body and yellow skin?
banana
Bill's chances of getting a promotion __ __ how much effort he puts into the current project.
hinge upon
The new guy in my team found it difficult to ______ the workload during his first few weeks.
A. keep up with B. come up with C. look forward to D. get away with
keep up with
After several weeks of searching, the police finally managed to find main suspect
TRACK
It took the police several weeks to ........................................................
track down the main suspect
reduce the intensity of something
tone down
Which African country has Spanish as an official language?
Equatorial Guinea.