phrasal verbs
It's Toby's birthday next week. We need to ___ some ideas for a present.
come up with
Could you _ me a favour and let me copy your notes from the last class?
do
I'm celebrating because my team _ (win) the leage!
has won
This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
MADE
My previous motorbike _ this one.
made more noise than
What an _ band! I never expected they'd be that good!
AMAZE
amazing
I can see the family resemblance. You've got your father's eyes, you really __ him don't you?
take after
Do you mind if I use your phone? I've got to _ an urgent call.
make
At last you _ (arrive)! We _ (expect) you for ages.
have arrived / have been expecting
Small towns are safer than large cities.
NOT
Small towns _ as large cities.
are not as dangerous
They found the journey so _ that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived.
EXHAUST
exhausting
Why are you standing by the window?
I'm ___ the delivery person. I'm expecting an important package today.
looking out for
My mum's _ an English course in the evenings, I sometimes help her with her homework.
doing
Kate _ (lose) weight recently because she _ (get) more exercise.
has lost / has been getting
She looks more relaxed than she did before the exam.
STRESSED
She does not look _ she did before the exam.
as stressed as
It's a _ problem - I don't really know what to do about it.
PUZZLE
puzzling
We'll need to __ the new internet streaming service, I've heard it's much better than the other but I want to see it for myself.
try out
Marco has _ a big effort with his students, so I'm afraid he's a bit disappointed with the results.
made
Paolo _ (look) very tired recently. I think it's because he _ (study) too hard.
has been looking / has been studying
None of the other sofas in the shop are as comfortable as this one.
ANY
This sofa is _ the others in the shop.
more comfortable than any of
Lake felt _ that he wasn't picked to play the match.
DISAPPOINT
disappointed
I must apologise to my sister. We __ over something really small and had a massive argument. I hope she'll forgive me.
fell out
We phoned the police because our neighbours were _ too much noise
making
We _ (have) a really interesting time. Gavin _ (tell) us about his trip around the world. There are a few countries he still _ (not tell) us about but I get the impression he _ (see) almost everything!
have been having / has been telling / hasn't told / has seen
Tatiana does not speak nearly as clearly as Irina.
MUCH
Irina speaks _ Tatiana
much more clearly than
We were _ by the way the other team shouted at us.
ASTONISH
astonished