Complete First U9 & U10

Vocabulary

Modal verbs

Phrasal verbs

UOE part 4

Mystery

100

Correct the mistake in this sentence:

My cousin works like a financial advisor

My cousin works like a financial advisor ❌

My cousin works as a financial advisor ✔️

100

Andy:Why won’t Stephen answer his mobile phone?

Nigel:He must/should have switched it off while he was playing football and forgotten to turn it back on again.

must

100

Which of the following phrasal verbs means "go in the direction of"?

1 head for

2 give away

3 set off

1 head for

100

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Manu didn’t succeed in completing the crossword.

ABLE

Manu _______ off the crossword.

wasn’t able to finish

100

How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

200

My wages arrive/get/reach in my account every month on the same day.

arrive

200

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

Andy: He (can’t / turn) it off for that reason because he didn’t have football training today – it was cancelled.

can’t have turned

200

Which of the following phrasal verbs means "to suggest or think of an idea or plan "

1 come up with

2 get rid of

3 try on

4 turn into

1 come up with

200

It’s important that we start our journey early tomorrow.

SET

We need _____ early tomorrow.

to set off

200

When was the movie the Titanic released?

a) 1993

b) 1996

c) 1997

1997

300

Complete with as or like:

When my grandfather left school at the age of 14, he got his first job (1) _____ an office assistant. In those days, he was extremely thin, (2) _____ he wasn’t paid very much and couldn’t afford to eat a lot.

1) as

2) as

300

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Nigel: Well, he (may not / hear) it, or he (could / leave) it at home. Try ringing again. He (might / answer) this time. Anyway, why do you want to call him?

Nigel: Well, he may not have heard it, or he could have left it at home. Try ringing again. He might answer this time. Anyway, why do you want to call him?

300

Fill in the gap with a suitable phrasal verb in its correct form:

If the child is under the age of sixteen, then parents will need to open up the bank account. They can do this by either _____ a meeting at a bank or by filling in a form online.

setting up

Please note: you must use the -ing form to get points 🙃

300

Carl couldn’t go towards the beach because the road was closed.

HEAD

Carl wasn’t _____ the beach because the road was closed.

able to head for

300

Which country won Eurovision 2024?

a) Sweden

b) Italy

c)Switzerland

Switzerland

400

an excuse, an exception and a decision all collocate with which verb?

1) cause _____

2) make _____

3) have _____

2) make _____

400

Choose a suitable modal for the verb in brackets and put the verb in the correct form:

Andy: I want to remind him that he’s coming round to my house today after school. He (forget) – you know what he’s like.

might/may/could/must have forgetten

400

Which of the following is the definition for the phrasal verb 'turn into'?:

1) finish by (being / becoming / doing)

2) put on (clothes) to see if they fit or look right

3) change something into something different

4) begin a journey

3) change something into something different

400

Pierre was unable to suggest an answer to the problem.

COME

Pierre _____ an answer to the problem.

couldn’t come up with

400

How many brains does an Octopus have?

a) 1

b) 7

c) 9

500

Complete the sentence with a verb that collocates well with the noun in bold. You must use the correct form:

Scientists have been _____ research to discover the cause of the disease.

carrying out research

Please note: carrying out must be in the -ing form to receive the points 🤷‍♂️

500

Choose a suitable modal verb for the verb in brackets and put it in the correct form

Nigel: He (forget) about it – he was talking about it yesterday and he was looking forward to it.

can't/won't have forgotten

500

Which phrasal verbs have the following definitions?:

throw (something) away

begin a journey

throw (something) away - get rid of

begin a journey - set off

500

James never believed that he would finally become a doctor.

END

James didn’t think _____ a doctor.

he would end up becoming

500

Complete this Spice Girls lyric:

"If you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends".

LOVER