🪐Phrasal verbs
If you want to save up enough money for the concert, you need to start ___________ some money ________.
a) putting... away
b) putting... aside.
c) putting... out.
If you want to save up enough money for the concert, you need to start putting some money aside.
You really ____________ with bread. You should open your own bakery!
a) are on the way
b) have it your way
c) have a way
You really have a way with bread. You should open your own bakery!
Someone cleans my house every week.
I...
I have / get my house cleaned every week.
Every day, this baker makes 1,000 croissants.
Every day, 1,000 croissants are made by this baker.
People produce tons of rubbish every day.
Tons of rubbish are produced (by people) every day.
You need to make an effort if you want to ____________ in Bachillerato.
a) get ahead
b) get along
c) get across
You need to make an effort if you want to get ahead in Bachillerato.
Everyone knows about the problem, but everyone...
a) looks the other way.
b) looks at it two ways.
c) has it their own way.
Everyone knows about the problem, but everyone looks the other way.
Someone repaired Antonio's car last week.
Antonio...
Antonio had / got his car repaired last week.
James Joyce wrote Dubliners.
Dubliners was written by James Joyce.
The police arrested the thieves immediately.
The thieves were arrested (by the police) immediately.
You should not ____________ such a heavy backpack to the excursion.
You should not bring along such a heavy backpack to the excursion.
Finish the sentence:
You either go to the party or you come to the trip with us. You can't have it...
You either go to the party or come to the trip with us. You can't have it both ways.
Someone is cooking my parent's lunch at the moment.
My parents...
My parents are having / are getting their lunch cooked at the moment.
We have frozen all the fish before making our sushi.
All the fish has been frozen (by us) before making our sushi.
The teacher has taught us the lesson.
Make 2 sentences that start with...
a. We...
b. The lesson...
a. We have been taught the lesson (by the teacher).
b. The lesson has been taught to us (by the teacher)
I was _____________ in Mallorca, but my parents are from Sevilla.
I was brought up in Mallorca, but my parents are from Sevilla.
Jessica left her home at the age of 19 and got a job to...
(pay for her own things)
Jessica left her home at the age of 19 and got a job to pay her own way.
Someone has written my essay for me.
I...
I have had / have got my essay written.
Jessica's parents are telling her the truth.
Make 2 sentences that start with...:
a. Jessica...
b. The truth...
b. The truth is being told to Jessica.
My dog was chasing moths last night.
Moths were being chased by my dog last night.
Lovesickness can ........... physical symptoms such as fever and tiredness.
(cause / provoke)
Lovesickness can bring on physical symptoms such as fever and tiredness.
My parents ______________ to give us a happy childhood.
(they made a big effort)
My parents went out / are going out of their way to give us a happy childhood.
Someone had taken a picture of the children before they went on a trip.
The children...
The children had had / had got a picture taken before they went on a trip.
Lucas had given all the money to Julia before he passed away.
Make two sentences that start...
a. Julia...
b. All the money...
a. Julia had been given all the money by Lucas before he passed away.
b. All the money had been given to Julia by Lucas before he passed away.
The waiters had brought the main course to the customers half an hour later.
Make 2 sentences that start with...
a. The customers...
b. The main course...
a. The customers had been brought the main course half an hour later.
b. The main course had been brought to the customers half an hour later.