Vocabulary
Complete the sentence with a correct phrasal verb:
After the lunch break, the kids were excited and took time _____.
to settle down
THE SCHOOL REUNION
Last week I went to a school reunion and I was amazed how different the school looks now. The building where we 1___ have PE classes has been demolished and a new sports centre has been built instead.
used to
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
New research suggests that having a smartphone on your desk when you are studying tends 1_____ a negative effect on your ability to concentrate.
A to having B you to have C have had D to have
D to have
Choose the correct option.
Many students can’t afford to go to university unless they get a degree / scholarship / dissertation
scholarship
Rephrase the following:
to have sth __ the b_ _ _n
"John is obsessed with cars"
"John has cars on the brain"
Complete the sentence with a correct phrasal verb:
Maths wasn’t my best subject and I just managed__________ the exam.
to scrape through
I clearly remember how we 2__ beg our sports teacher to allow us to play games in the old building!
would
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D
It 2 _____that in IQ tests where candidates had a smartphone nearby, even when they did not actively use it, they 3--- less well than those without.
A has been shown B was showing C is shown D has shown
A has been shown
Choose the correct option.
I have a very vague / clear / photographic memory of my fi rst day at school – I remember it really well.
clear
Rephrase the following. Use the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
My best friend has a very irritating habit of chewing gum loudly. ALWAYS
My best friend is always chewing gum loudly.
Complete the sentence with a correct phrasal verb:
If you miss a few classes, it’s easy to ________. Then it’s hard to catch up.
fall behind
Then I bumped into Caroline who I 3___ always having arguments with. I hardly recogni sed her. She didn’t 4___ look so glamorous.
3 was 4 use to
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
It has been shown that in IQ tests where candidates had a smartphone nearby, even when they did not actively use it, they 3___ less well than those without.
A made B got on C performed D got through
C performed
Choose the correct option.
Amy fainted, but thankfully after just a few seconds she remained / lost / regained consciousness.
regained
Rephrase the following. Use the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
So, did you get that email I sent you about the new course? WONDERING
I was wondering whether/if you got that email I sent you about the new course.
Complete the sentence with a correct phrasal verb:
He enjoys working with kids and he’d like to ______ teaching as a career.
go into
She is 5 _____ talking about others behind their back. It’s so unpleasant. The reunion also reminded me of the importance of punctuality that the school head teacher talked about so often.
always
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
Thus, just having a smartphone in sight may be enough to 4____ our attention from the task at hand.
A put off B distract C omit D mess with
B distract
Choose the correct option.
George got bored quickly and his teachers complained he was disruptive / gifted / expelled in class.
disruptive
Rephrase the following. Use the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
I’m not sure if I’ve told my parents about the school trip. REMEMBER
I don’t/can’t remember telling my parents about the school trip.
Complete the sentence with a correct phrasal verb:
She wants to ______ Biology at university, then get a job at a nature reserve.
major in
The reunion also reminded me of the importance of punctuality that the school head teacher talked about so often. I got used to certain things so much that even now I 6____ arrive at meetings at least 15 minutes earlier than necessary!
will/always
Complete the sentence with 1 word
Do you know anyone who has a memory like_____ ? These people forget things very easily .
A sieve B drain C game D save
a sieve
Choose the correct option.
Our sports coach is pretty lenient / self-disciplined / strict ; she makes us work really hard in training.
strict
Rephrase the following. Use the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
Teachers are typically more aware of dyslexia now than they were in the past. TEND
Teachers tend to be more aware of dyslexia now than they were in the past.