Verb patterns
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  • Our PE teacher (make/run) round the hockey field three times before the game.


  • Our PE teacher made us run round the hockey field three times before the game.
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a member of your team

teammate

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Break/hit/set a record

hit

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  • I really look up / over / across to Ronaldo. He's a true professional athlete.
  • My sister takes up / on / after my mum - they're both excellent skiers.

look up to

takes after

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  • It s raining, so the teams have all (refuse/ start) the race.
  • It s raining, so the teams have all refused to start the race.
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  • a person who watches a game

spectator

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Repeat/make/do a sequence

make

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  • How did you ever talk me in / into / to climbing? I'm terrified of heights.
  • Karen was put off / on / out snowboarding after I told her how I broke my leg last winter.

talk me into

put off

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  • Vettel's manager has (advise/ him/not/ drive) too fast in these difficult conditions.
  • Vettel's manager has advised him not to drive too fast in these difficult conditions.
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  • able to recover quickly or easily from something negative

Resilient

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Miss/leave/score a goal

leave

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  • Rob's always wanted to try out / on / in canoeing, so let's invite him too.
  • Sarah had trouble picking on/up/at how to play badminton at first, but she's good now.

try out

picking up

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We (not mind/do) more exercise on the given topic.

We don't mind doing more exercise on the given topic.

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  • a person who decides if a play is fair or not during a match

Referee

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the point/dot of no return

keep/get/take in shape

dot  

take 


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  • If you work out at the gym, you burn off/down calories.
  • Bill dropped out/down of college after his first year.

burn off

dropped out

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  • Alan really (not/stand/lose) at badminton.
  • When I was a kid, my parents  (not/allow/do) karate, but I've always wanted to try it.
  • Alan really can't stand losing at badminton.
  • When I was a kid, my parents  didn't allow ne to do karate, but I've always wanted to try it.
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  • able to make up one’s mind quickly

Decisive

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beat/bite/defeat an opponent

do/make sport

bite

make

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  • You’ll have to work harder if you want to get into/along university.
  • I like taking on/down new challenges.

get into

taking on