Phrasal Verbs
Word Formation
Prepositional Phrases
Comparisons
Modal Verbs
100

to test sth new

try out

100

After studying for five hours, I felt _____. EXHAUST

exhausted

100

to work in the house, not in an office

FROM HOME

100

Alice is not as pretty as her older sister. THAN

Alice's older sister......

...is prettier THAN her (Alice).

100

Children aren't allowed to use their mobile phones at school. MUST

Children...

...MUST not use their mobile phones at school.

200

come up with

think up

200

I saw a funny _____ on TV yesterday. ADVERTISE

advertisement

200

alone, without help (x2)

BY MYSELF

ON MY OWN


200

No other pupil in our class is as clever as Kate.THE

Kate...

...is THE cleverest pupil in our class.
200

It is not necessary to use proper punctuation in text messages. NEED

You...

...don't NEED to use proper punctuation in text messages.

300

organise, arrange into categories

sort out

300

He was very _____  but he didn't have enough experience to get the job. ENTHUSIASM

enthusiastic

300

not working (x2)

OUT OF WORK

OUT OF ORDER

300

Honestly, I have never been to such a bad restaurant. THE

That...

...was THE worst restaurant I have ever been to.

300

Mum told me to wash the dishes, but I forgot. WAS

I WAS supposed to wash the dishes, but I forgot.

400

1.to build your own business

2.to begin

1.start up

2.start out

400

We need to make an _____  that suits us both. ARRANGE

arrangement

400

-to do sth to help (get money) for sb or sth

-to be responsible for sb or sth

IN AID OF

IN CHARGE OF

400

The computer was not as cheap as we had expected it to be. MORE

The computer...

was MORE expensive than we had expected it to be.

400

Andrew was taking care of his siblings yesterday so he couldn't go to the cinema with us. HAD

Andrew HAD to take care of his siblings yesterday so he couldn't go to the cinema with us.

500

1.to enter your workplace

2.to choose a career

1.get in

2.go into

500

I can help you find _____ if you want. ACCOMODATE

accomodation

500

to do sth as a precaution because sth might happen

IN CASE

500

The assignment wasn't as difficult as you had said it would be. MUCH 

two possibilities

The assignment was MUCH easier than you had said it would be.

The assignment was MUCH less difficult than you had said it would be.

500

You have to inform me as soon as you receive the e-mail. IS

It IS necessary that you inform me as soon as you receive the e-mail.