verb patterns
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MOVIES
Collocations
Phrasal verbs
100

I'll never forget ________ that photo of you at your last birthday party. 

taking

100

At first _________ they look like photos, but they're actually drawings. 

a.glimpse

b. gaze

c. glance

d. view

c. glance

100

This film is so________, it keeps you on the edge of your seat. 

a. thrilled

b. excitable

c. gripping

d. gripped 

c. gripping

100

Global....

warming

100

Working from home is becoming really popular these days. 

catching on

200

I regret __________ that your application has been denied. 

to say/ to tell you/ to inform you

200

The soloist _______her success on a series of acclaimed concerts. 

a. assemble

b.built

c.composed

d.manufactured 

b. build

200

The terrible English weather helps reinforce the _____ tone of this dreary film. 

a. brutal

b. gloomy

c. moving

d. uninspired

b. gloomy

200

carbon....

footprint

200

I had to use my skills of patience not to scream out the obvious answer. 

draw on

300

To fix the computer I tried ______________ and on again. 

turning it off

300

The print dictionary is regularly _______ to included new words. 

updated

300

The clever humor in this series make it one of the most _______ on TV today.

witty

300

rising...

sea-levels 

300

Parents are demanding the government let their kids free. 

are calling (the gov't) TO let ...

400

I stopped _____________ to a friend on the street I hadn't seen for a long time. 

to talk/chat/say hi

400

The sculpture is worth an __________ $10 million.

estimated

400

Her over dramatic style of acting was ultimately ___________ and took me out of the storyline.  

unconvincing 
400

melting...

icecaps

400

Marko is looking tired. I think he has accepted too much work. 

has taken on

500

Going to the supermarket meant _____________ gloves and mask to be safe. 

putting on/wearing

500

The _____ buildings in town are nearly one thousand years old. 

historic. 

500

Matthew McConaughey uncovering the mystery of gravity in his daughter's bedroom is just one of the ________ plot points in Interstellar. 

far-fetched

500

drought...

conditions 

500

American fuels itself on Dunkin. 

runs on