Phrasal Verbs
Terrorists had threatened to ________ the embassy.
blow up
Airlines will start pulling out of ___ routes rather than fighting for market share.
PROFIT
unprofitable
The results show attendance has risen dramatically during the last year.
IN
The results show a ______ during the last year.
dramatic rise in attendance
Which is the noisiest city in the world?
Mumbai, India
Which month is named after a Roman emperor?
August
Have you _________ a dress for the party?
picked out
Silk is always wonderful too, even if it's totally ___ .
PRACTICE
impractical
I don't mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company.
averse
I'm .... a Saturday night if I have good company
not averse to staying in on
Which is the largest lake in the world?
Lake Superior in North America
What sport is played at Flushing Meadows, USA?
tennis
Nancy had ________ to invite him.
called up
The whole method is a form of ___ .
SIMPLE
simplification
My sister finds commuting everyday really annoying.
UP
It's difficult for my sister ________ commuting every day.
to put up with
Which is the largest museum in the WORLD?
The Louvre in Paris
On a computer keyboard, which letter is found between Z and C?
X
You may ___________your exam papers now.
turn over
hand in
But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ .
THINK
unthinkable
Pam will never accept the fact that what she believed was a lie
TERMS
Pam wil never _____ the fact that what she believed was a lie
come to terms with
Who is the youngest person to get the Nobel Prize?
Malala Yousafzai for fighting for women’s right to education
What was the first song sung in space?
Happy Birthday to You
Some new people have ____________the coffee shop down the road.
giving off
taken over
The point means only a ___ of harassment, not actual harassment.
LIKE
likelihood
Everyone believed my neighbour's children claims about once being a famous singer
TAKEN
Everyone _____ my neighbourg's claims about once being a famous singer
was taken in by
Which was film the longest film to win an Oscar for Best Film?
Gone with the Wind lasts 3 hours and 58 minutes.
In which European city is the Nobel Peace Prize given?
Oslo