GOLD B2 UNITS 6 to 8

Phrasal Verbs

100

I was so glad to ___ ____ after so many stressful weeks at work.

DROP OFF

GET AWAY

TURN UP

COME ACROSS

GET AWAY

200

Doing karate really helped Sally to ___ ____ her confidence.

PUT OFF

RUN OUT

BUILD UP

START UP

BUILD UP

300

The extortionate prices ___ me ___ going back there for another meal.

CUT DOWN

PUT UP

CUT OUT

PUT OFF

PUT OFF

400

The explorers ___ ___ from the base camp in the early hours of the morning. None were seen alive again.

GO OFF

SET OFF

PUT OFF

LEFT OFF

SET OFF

500

Despite ____ ___ late for the party , Derek made a positive impression on everyone.

TURNING OUT

TURNING DOWN

TURNING OVER

TURNING UP

TURNING UP

Connectors

100

You have to study very hard. _____ you may fail the exam.

WHEREAS

HOWEVER

OTHERWISE

ALTHOUGH

OTHERWISE

200

He failed the driving test _____ the fact he hadn't studied enough.

DESPITE

DUE TO

COUPLED WITH

APART FROM

DUE TO

300

I like football _________ I don't like rugby much.

WHEREAS

DESPITE

,HOWEVER,

OTHERWISE

,HOWEVER,

400

In spite of __________, he lives in a very modest house.

BEING RICH

HIS WEALTH

THE FACT HE IS WEALTHY

BEING RICH

HIS WEALTH

THE FACT HE IS WEALTHY

500

_____ people prefer to participate in team sports, I greatly prefer doing sports on my own.

WHILE

ALTHOUGH

DESPITE

HOWEVER

WHILE

SO/SUCH/TOO/ENOUGH

100

That's ___ good idea!

SUCH A

200

I didn't think that the film would be ___ successful.

SO

300

My neighbour's dog was ___ big ___ me ___ control and he ended up escaping from the garden.

TOO FOR TO

400

I had never seen _____ snow in my life.

SO MUCH

SUCH

500

My teacher told me that I don't practise listening ____

ENOUGH

SAY/SPEAK/TALK/TELL

100

My cousin ____ a load of rubbish sometimes. last week, he told me had played volleyball with Melendi

TALKS

200

I get on very well with Marta. I can ___ anything I want to her.

SAY

300

Don't ____ me you haven't done the shopping yet!!

TELL

400

Mariano hates having to _______ in public. It really gets him down.

SPEAK

500

You should always _____ the truth.

TELL

REPORTING VERBS

100

My boss _____ me to go for the promotion.

SUGGESTED

WARNED

DENIED

ADVISED

ADVISED

200

"I didn't steal your bike"

Peter ______ stealing my bike

REFUSED

DENIED

THREATENED

REJECTED

DENIED

300

Don't go to that neighbourhood. It's too dangerous.

Jack ______me not to go to that neighbourhood.

REFUSED

AVOIDED

WARNED

SUGGESTED

WARNED

400

It was Peter who stole the bike.

Jack ____ Peter of stealing the bike.

ACCUSED

WARNED

DENIED

PERSUADED

ACCUSED

500

I'll kill you if you don't give me the money.

He ____ to kill me if I didn't give him the money.

WARNED

REFUSED

THREATENED

EXPLAINED

THREATENED