Phrasal verbs
She is looking .......... a new job this week.
for
Do you enjoy (do) ____ the shopping?
doing
What's the opposite of TIDY?
His office is very........... .
untidy
Unless you buy the ticket, you (go/concert).
... you won't go to the concert / ... you can't go to the concert
money that people get for work weekly or daily
salary, wage
A new pandemia is about to break ....... . It probably comes from an animal virus.
out
I try to avoid (study) ____ at the weekend.
studying
What's the noun suffix for HAPPY?
It is a great .......... for families when children graduate from university.
happiness
They were running outside although (rain)
although it was raining
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form. Use a synonym for 'to fire sb.':
"The company is reducing its workforce by ............. 500 employees."
dismissing (firing)
Jacob has to deal .......... customers' complaints every day. It's awful.
with
She promised (go) ____ to the cinema with me, but then she cancelled our plans.
to go
What's the negative prefix for UNDERSTAND?
It was a big ................ . We didn't mean to offend you with the joke.
misunderstanding
Mum didn't write the letter. It (write) by grandma.
It was written by grandma
to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something (German 'ermutigen')
to encourage sb. (to do sth.)
Firemen didn't manage to put ..... the fire and it devastated many hectares of the fields.
out
I finally managed (convince) ____ my parents to let me go camping.
to convince
What's the noun suffix for RESPONSIBLE?
It is your ............... to walk the dog.
responsibility
Sally started supporting the environmental group after she (read/article) in a magazine about the global warming effect.
after she had read an article in a magazine...
to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do. Translate into English:
"Ich würde ihm raten, die Firma zu verlassen."
I would advise him to leave the company.
Tom always looks ..... ..... his father. He respects him very much and would like to follow his career.
up to
What do you expect ....... (get) from the exams?
to get
What's the negative suffix for CARE?
You were very ......... on the street yesterday. You could have had an accident!
careless
Many people (not /aware) the importance of education in life.
...are not aware of the importance...
when you admit that you have done something wrong (German: 'eine Tat gestehen').
"He ............... ..... stealing the ancient vase."
confessed to (stealing / having stolen)