Phrasal Verbs + Vocabulary
Invite on a date (phrasal verb: 2 words)
Ask out
Inform with a negative prefix
Misinform/misinformation/uninformed
Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations.
SPITE
Anna got the job ............................. of experience in public relations.
IN SPITE OF HER LACK/ A LACK
The best way to fight climate change, is to reduce our use of the cars.
NO ARTICLE for cars
Cancel an arrangement or plan (phrasal verb: two words)
Call off
Danger as a verb
Endanger
They are demolishing the old bus station and replacing it with a new one.
PULLED
The old bus station is .................................. with a new one.
BEING PULLED DOWN AND REPLACED / TO BE PULLED DOWN AND REPLACED
If you imposed congestion charges, people will rather commute to the city by public transport.
WOULD (2nd conditional)
Stop trying (phrasal verb: 2 words) ___ ___ trying.
GIVE UP
Conclude as a negative adjective
Inconclusive
The number of students now at university has reached an all-time high, apparently.
THE
The number of students now at university is _________________ been, apparently.
THE HIGHEST IT HAS (EVER)
Virology has become an increasingly important field since the last two years.
IN/DURING/OVER
Pay attention to someone. ____ ____ of (2 words)
TAKE NOTICE of
Solitary as a noun
Solitude
My brother now earns far less than he did when he was younger.
NEARLY
My brother _____________________ much now as he did when he was younger.
DOESN'T EARN NEARLY AS
There's a lot of chances that I will have to return to my country.
A HIGH/GOOD/BIG CHANCE(no S)
To find something by chance (2 words)
Come across.
Add a prefix and suffix to BRING to give the meaning "childhood background"
upbringing
It seems his aim was to destroy the meeting.
SET
He seemed to be __________________ the meeting.
SET ON DESTROYING
Maintaining a family can be very difficult, especially if only one of the parents works.
SUPPORTING