Phrasal verbs
cut down on
a) invent b) argue and stop being friends with someone c) reduce
c) reduce
Use a clause of purpose to complete the sentence.
At the end of June, me and my friends are going to Salou ____ celebrate the end of our exams.
in order to / so as to / to
The train left the station exactly ____ time: 5:15 p.m.!
on
They were ____ happy that they started dancing.
so
Complete the space with a clause of contrast.
I went to the party ____ being so exhausted.
in spite of / despite
take care of
a) end in a successful way b) look after, keep an eye on c) find the time to do something
b) look after, keep an eye on
Complete the sentence with a clause of purpose.
I think it's better if we take the earliest train ____ there are delays.
(just) in case
That café's got a special offer: you pay for one ice cream, and you get another one _____ free.
for
That was ____ interesting book.
such an
Use inversion:
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
leave out
a) not include b) improve, get better c) reach someone ahead who's going faster
a) not include
Transform it into a cleft sentence:
I called you on Tuesday not on Monday!
It was on Tuesday that I called you, not Monday!
Sam hadn't arranged to meet Julia last Saturday. They met purely ____ accident in the street.
by
The shops had ___ few vegetables at that time that we grew our own.
so
Someone who doesn't care about other people's feeling is i_______ (adjective)
insensitive
get round to
a) follow someone b) argue and stop being friends with someone c) find the time to do something
c) find the time to do something
Order the actions in the sentence.
By the time the police arrived, the robbers had already left.
1. robbers left
2. police arrived
Which sports are you competent ____?
at
Those are ___ good chocolates.
such
She would have passed the exam if she ___________ (study) harder.
had studied
fall out
a) argue and stop being friends with someone b) reach someone ahead who's going faster c) manage even though you haven't got something you need
a) argue and stop being friends with someone
Form all the words correctly to get the points.
1. LONG (make it a noun)
2. CRITICISE (make it a noun)
3. LARGE (make it a verb)
1. LENGTH
2. CRITICISM
3. ENLARGE
We'll have to climb the stairs: the lift is _____ of order again.
out
I've been waiting for ______ a long time!
such
Use inversion:
They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
No sooner had they eaten than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.