Academic English U5
Those who...... military service claim that it promotes discipline
advocate / favour
advocate
He's .......... against someone with twice his experience
bidding / contending
contending
This year's good harvest will .... (compensate).... last year's bad one
Verb + up + preposition
make up for
Thousands of troops were needed to ...(stop)... the uprising
Verb+ down
put down
The contract requires that managers conform ....... high standards of personal conduct.
conform to
The garrison is to be ......... with another two battalions of soldiers
supplemented / reinforced
reinforced
Both sides agreed to submit the dispute to ....... arbitration
domestic / binding
binding
This is in line with the policy .....(stated) ... by the management
Verb + down
laid down
Scientists ...(start).... to discover a cure for cancer.
Set + adverbial particle
set out
He's well-known for his natural propensity ....... indiscretion
propensity for
The lights flash ............ of exactly 5.3 seconds
at intervals / with intervals
at intervals
We aim to create a climate in which all small businesses can ......and increase income
prosper / flourish
prosper
I don´t ....(agree)....... the idea of people borrowing more than they can afford
Verb + with
hold with
He ...(substitute)... his manager while she was away on maternity leave
Verb+ adverbial particle + for
stand in for
Many nations have imposed sanctions ..... the country because of its attacks on its own people
impose sanctions on
They were arrested for ........... of company funds.
crimes of / embezzlement
embezzlement
On this question, we are ........ emphasise the primacy of political reform
ready for / inclined to
inclined to
We expected a lot of her, and her performance .....(met).... our expectations
Verb+ adverbial particle + to
lived up to
We need to .... (find).... a way of improving our overseas sales
Verb+ out
work out
Officials want to expel settlers .......... protected forest
expel from
Big contracts make the ........ of those players unlikely.
distribution / relocation
relocation
They claim to have a wide appeal to all ...... of society and every class
stratum / strata
strata
The real estate market ...(remain strong)... despite a lack of consumer confidence
Verb + up
held up
At the end of the month, Helen will ....(resign)...as CEO of the company
Verb + down
step down
Our life experiences intersect ......... our particular circumstances to shape our values
intersect with