Phrasal Verbs
Definition: to do (something) after planning to do it
a) get along with
b) go ahead with
c) go towards with
b) go ahead with
Trade liberalization may _________ economic inequality from a global to a domestic scale
a) contract
b) increase
c) shift
c) shift
to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly
What's the noun?
a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens
a) starvation
b) famine
c) hunger
b) famine
What's the adjective?
causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time
Sustainable
The idiom it's a breeze is used to describe...
a) something that is weak
b) something that is cheap
c) something that is easy
c) something that is easy
"I need to _________ my old university textbooks to make space in my flat, I'll probably donate them to a library."
a) sell out
b) get my hands on
c) get rid of
c) get rid of
take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing).
Trying to __________ where this high-tech, artistic industry is headed can be akin to aiming at a moving target.
a) foresee
b) hindsight
c) assume
a) foresee
be aware of beforehand; predict.
Before taking the placebo, participants cycled around the stadium to prove a __________.
a) dummy
b) personal best
c) baseline
c) baseline
an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons
Seven participants in the drugs trial reported episodes of __________ headaches as recorded in their daily diaries, however, no severe symptoms were reported.
a) soft
b) light
c) mild
c) mild
not violent, severe, or extreme
The entrepreneur's last sales pitch became a __________ situation as she had failed to secure any other investments that day.
a) kill or be killed
b) do away with
c) do or die
c) do or die
said when you are in a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
I have a quick temper which can __________ and be over in seconds, which makes me unpredictable, but at least provides observers with entertainment.
a) flare up
b) blow up
c) get up
b) flare up
a situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse
What's the verb?
to make something so that it happens or is chosen by chance
Randomize
What's the noun?
animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens
Livestock
What's the adjective?
bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long.
HINT: it looks like a phrasal verb
fed up
I'm fed up of staring at screens all day everyday. If I never see my laptop again, it'll be too soon!
During lockdown he read the news too often, and became absorbed by __________ stories and misinformation.
a) sham
b) fool
c) dupe
a) sham
something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not
Definition: to establish a connection with something, especially in order to take advantage of something.
a) tap into
b) touch on
c) click on
a) tap into
As well as bringing milder winters and hotter summers, warmer weather could ___________ more rain, fiercer winds and more frequent storms.
a) track
b) trial
c) trigger
c) trigger
All three farms supply milk for what has been called the nation's largest organic ________ marketer.
a) cattle
b) ranch
c) dairy
c) dairy
What's the adjective?
Used to describe drugs that are taken illegally by someone who plays a sport to make them better at that sport
Performance-enhancing
The expression stand a chance means...
a) to stand up and take an opportunity
b) to have a prospect of success or survival
c) to take action to solve a problem
b) to have a prospect of success or survival
In your own words, provide a definition for the phrasal verb dip into.
Definition: to spend part of a supply of money that you have been keeping or saving:
Example: Most Hongkongers will be forced to dip into their savings or call on financial support of their families during serious illness or accidents.
What's the verb?
to grow, develop, or be successful:
thrive
What's the noun?
Animals caught by accident in fishing gear; species that the fishers do not intend to catch.
By-kill
Millennials and elderly people have __________ views on technology, when their finances are concerned elderly citizens don't want to accept dramatic changes.
a) impartial
b) dissenting
c) divided
b) dissenting
showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief
What is the full name of this type of market?
a market, usually taking place outside, where old or used goods are sold cheaply
a flea market