phrasal verbs
idioms
compound prepositions
reported speech
reflexive pronouns
100

Please _____________the TV before you sleep. 

turn off 

100

The math test was easy – it was a __________.

piece of cake 

100

He drank water ________ soda.

instead of 

100

“I am hungry,” said Tom. → Tom said ________.

he was hungry

100

The dog hurt ______.

itself

200

She will ______________ from her trip on Sunday.

come back 

200

I feel ____________________; I think I’m getting a cold.

under the weather

200

_______________________ the rain, we stayed home.

Because of

200

"I must go home," said Ben. →Ben said 

he had to go home

200

We built the treehouse ______.

ourselves

300

Can you _______________  my cat while I’m away?

look after 

300

That new phone must ________________________ – it’s so expensive.

cost an arm and a leg 

300

She sat _________________ me in class.

in front of 

300

"We are leaving now," they said. → They said 

they were leaving then

300

Please help _________________ to some cookies (to one person).

yourself

400

I want to _____________  who broke the window.

find out 

400

I’m feeling tired; time to ______.

hit the sack 

400

____________ the teacher, the test is easy.

According to

400

"It is raining outside," said Mom. -> Mom said 


it was raining outside

400

They enjoyed ______ at the party.

themselves

500

We ______________ milk, so I went to the store.



ran out of 

500

Please don’t _________ – it’s a secret.

spill the beans

500

____________ his injury, he finished the race.

In spite of

500

He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?” 

If I was starting work on Monday.

500

You (plural) should be proud of _________________.

yourselves