Phrasal verbs
We .......................... for the dancing contest because it was fun and we were good.
signed up
After the bars close, gangs of youths ......... the city streets.
roam
I realised I was going to be late, so I tried to find a taxi.
Realising I was going to be late, I tried to find a taxi
Jane knew she should arrive at the airport two hours early.
MEANT
Jane knew she ....................................... up at the airport two hours early.
was MEANT to turn
Scientists are attempting to produce a super rice by mixing genes from drought-tolerant plants with those from another that exploits nitrogen ........ , thus enabling it to grow without fertiliser. (EFFECT)
I ............................ her invitation to go out since I was knackered!
turned down
'How you doin' is Joey Tribbiani's ........................ line.
chat-up
I hadn't slept a wink the night before and as a result I was really tired.
Not having slept a wink the night before,
I was really tired.
Lisa was a good candidate so not surprisingly she was offered the job.
CAME
Lisa was a good candidate so it .............................that she was offered the job.
CAME as no surprise
The only thing we have to be careful of is not to laugh ........ as that would destroy the positive group feeling. (APPROPRIATE)
INAPPROPRIATELY
Serious research ............................. her book.
backs up
................. services promise to match you with that special somebody you are looking for.
Niche
I didn't want to be responsible for running the meeting, so I asked Victoria if she would chair for me.
Not wanting to have to be responsible for running
the meeting, I asked Victoria if she would chair it for
me.
Sally completely ignored the advice I gave her and bought that awful car.
NOTICE
Sally .......................................... the advice I gave her and bought that awful car.
took no NOTICE of ; didn't take (any) NOTICE of
It is hoped that developments such as this will ........ the impact of climate change in developing countries.(LESS)
LESSEN
The news report about the explosion ............................ to be false.
turned out
The study was carried out with such a small ................. that its results are invalid
sample
I was worried about finding myself in another tense situation with Andrea since I hadn't actually talked to her since our last disastrous encounter.
I was worried about finding myself in another tense
situation with Andrea not having actually
spoken to her since our last disastrous encounter.
'Did our sales figures get better last month, Martha?'
ANY
'Was ........................................ our sales figures last month, Martha?'
there ANY improvement in / increase in
Further food supplies reductions in yields are likely due to climate ......... . (STABLE)
INSTABILITY
The first round of interviews only really serves to ................. the very weakest of applicants.
weed out
.................. leather shoes cost an average 1,000 pounds a pair.
Bespoke
Since I was convinced everyone knew about the situation with Andrea, I decided it was pointless to behave as if nothing had happened.
Convinced everyone knew about the situation with Andrea, I decided it was pointless to behave as if nothing had happened.
The price of computers has come down this last few years.
DROP
There ............................................ the price of computers over the last few years.
has been a DROP in
You know the situation - someone laughs and we ......... laugh in turn, without knowing why we joined in. (MIND)
absentmindedly