Phrasal verbs 1
Contrasting linking words
False Friends
make or do
Phrasal verbs 2
100
REPLACE with a phrasal verb: 

If you inflate the balloon too much it will explode. 

a. blow out

b. blow into

c. blow up

d. blow apart

c. blow up

100

______ I'm happy to do some cooking, I don't want to do all of it. 

a. While

b. However

c. On the one hand. 

a. While

100

My family has a house in the_____.

a. camp

b. campsite

c. country

d. field

c. country

100

Most teenagers ___ housework for the money. 

do

100
This is the fourth time this month my car has _____ ____. 

broken down. 

200

The game was cancelled on due to rain. 


called off

200

My mum and dad have similar tastes.  _________, mine are completely different.

a. although

b. but

c. however

c. however. (try not to start a sentence with "but")

200

I bought a lovely _______ in Morocco to put on my living room floor.  

carpet

200

I always ____ my bed in the morning, but I ____ the cleaning at the weekends

make  / do

200

I went into the garage today and there is junk everywhere. We really need to _______ ________ the mess this weekend. 

clear up

300

People are installing cameras outside their doors so their packages aren't stolen after Amazon leaves them. 


drops them off

300

_______ my parents give me a lot of freedom, I would prefer to have even more independence. 

while / although /whereas

300

I can't go to the party, I have a prior. 

a. compromise

b. commitment

c. agreement

b. commitment

300
He had to ____ a phone call to ____ the arrangements. 

make / make

300

We haven´t done anything for our school project and the deadline is tomorrow. We really need to ____ ___ _____ it otherwise we won´t finish on time. 

get on with

400

Our living room is outdated so we are going to make it look better. 

do it up. 

400

My mum and dad have similar tastes ______ mine are completely different.

although, while, whereas

400

My friends and I are going out for ______ at the bar for my birthday. 

drinks, cocktails, dinner, 

400

People who __ language courses tend to ____ a lot friends at the same time and that helps them ____ progress in learning the language.

do / make / make

400

I dropped him off at karate class, and I don't want to drive all the way there again. You´re closer, so YOU ____ ____ ____. 

pick him up

500

Working on the home renovations all morning made him very tired. 

wore him out

500

Your own sentence. 

Young people care more about money.....

Adults care more about health

Various answers


While young people care about money, adults care more about health. 

500

How good to hear from you, we haven't spoken for ages. It's funny, just last night I was thinking about you too.  _______ _ _________ !! 

What a coincidence! ! 

500

The students had to ___ an exam so the teacher spent the weekend ______ the Unit 1 review exam. 

do  / make

500

He is embarrassed to ______ it ___ but he _____ ____ ___ in a castle by a rich family. He wants people to treat him normally. 

bring up 


was brought up