Phrasal Verbs (pg. 53)
1. It's getting harder for students to (get away with / drop out) copying essays from the internet because there are an increasing number of ways teachers can check.
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GET AWAY WITH (salirse con la suya)
drop out = abandonar / dejar
1. Mario is thinking of taking lessons to (know / learn) how to drive.
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LEARN
1. He won't pass the test because he doesn't work hard enough.
If he worked HARDER _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ pass the test.
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HE WOULD
Many students express a 1. PREFER_ _ _ _ (noun) for alternate methods of assessment.
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PREFERENCE
3. Dmitry doesn't like doing housework, so he (hands back / gets out of) doing it by pretending he has homework.
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GETS OUT OF (escaparse de)
hand back = devolver
2. Ludmila wants to (know / study) biology at university.
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STUDY
3. Sandra only goes to dance classes because she wants to keep fit.
If Sandra didn't want to keep fit, _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ ATTEND dance classes.
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SHE WOULD NOT
They say that exams test short-term memory and 2. KNOW_ _ _ _ _ (noun), which is forgotten immediately after the exam.
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KNOWLEDGE
2. Tom's university course didn't (live up to / point out) his expectations, and he (took on / dropped out) after the first term.
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LIVE UP TO (igualar) / DROPPED OUT (abandonar / dejar)
point out = señalar; take on = hacerse cargo de
5. You should (attend / assist) lessons every day if you want to get high marks.
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ATTEND
2. Cycling to school will make you more independent.
If you cycle _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ BECOME more independent.
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TO SCHOOL YOU WILL
Assessing coursework as part of the final mark changes students' 3. BEHAVE --> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (noun).
BEHAVIOUR
4. I missed a year of school, so I needed to (put off / catch up with) my classmates, but I still managed to (get through / get away with) my exams without any problems.
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CATCH UP WITH (ponerse al día) / GET THROUGH (terminar)
put off = postergar; get away with = salirse con la suya
6. Sayed decided to (assist / take part) in the debate on human rights.
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TAKE PART
5. I can't tell you the answer because I don't know.
If I _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ WOULD tell you.
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KNEW THE ANSWER I
There are some students who prefer final examinations, saying that in 4. COMPARE --> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (noun), they only have to word hard for two months a year and so have more time for their leisure 5. ACT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (plural noun).
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COMPARISON
ACTIVITIES
5. When my teacher (handed back / lived up to) my essay, she (caught up with / pointed out) that I hadn't answered the question exactly and that there was a lot which was irrelevant.
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HANDED BACK (devolver) / POINTED OUT (señalar)
live up to = igualar; catch up with = ponerse al día
4. If you (join / assist) this club, you will (know / get to know) people from all over the world.
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JOIN / GET TO KNOW
6. He's not very enthusiastic because he's tired.
If _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ SO _ _ _ _ _ he'd be more enthusiastic.
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HE WAS NOT - TIRED
Some students receive 6. ASSIST_ _ _ _ (noun) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate 7. MEASURE_ _ _ _ (noun) of their real 8. ABLE --> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (noun).
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ASSISTANCE
MEASUREMENT
ABILITY