Phrasal Verbs
Collocations
V.Patterns
Purpose
V. Patterns 2
100
The company is growing, so they decided to ......... ........... more workers.
The company is growing, so they decided to TAKE ON more workers.
100
After the loud party, everyone ....................., settling into a peaceful calm.
+500
After the loud party, everyone WENT QUIET settling into a peaceful calm.
100
- If you want better access to our online music, you should consider ________(get) a subscription.
10000
- If you want better access to our online music, you should consider GETTING a subscription.
100
I saved 1000 Euros .............. use my credit card once in Belgium. AS
500
I saved 1000 Euros SO AS NOT TO use my credit card once in Belgium.
100
You should go to the dentist, Tina. (2 verbs)
1000
He SUGGESTED GOING to the dentist
He ADVISED Tina TO GO to the dentist.
200
I would like to join the company as an intern, and .....my way...... to becoming the team leader.
200
I would like to join the company as an intern, and WORK my way UP to becoming the team leader.
200
The company ..... him ............... for improper conduct.
The company gave him the sack for improper conduct.
200
- Julia forgot ________________ her laptop. Do you think she could borrow yours? (BRING)
- Julia forgot TO BRING her laptop. Do you think she could borrow yours?
200
............... join the club, you need a membership. IN
In order to join the club, you need a membership
200
I didn´t eat the buistcuists, said Pauli.
+10.000
Pauli DENIED eating the buiscuits.
300
It will take about two hours to .............. all this data.
It will take about two hours to key in all this data.
300
The burglars have been arrested but the jewellery ........................ .
The burglars have been arrested but the jewellery WENT MISSING
300
- My little brother promised ________________ my phone, but he was playing with it when I came in. (TOUCH)
100
- My little brother promised NOT TO TOUCH my phone, but he was playing with it when I came in.
300
Male and her friends walked quietly ............ disturb the sleeping parents. NOT
Male and her friends walked quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping parents.
300
I´m sorry I hurt your feelings, Vincent, she said. APPOLOGISE
+100
She APOLOGISED to Vincent FOR HURTING his feelings
400
Stop working so hard or you'll ....... yourself .......
+1000
Stop working so hard or you'll burn yourself out.
400
I G........the ................ that she’s rather shy.
I get the impression that she’s rather shy
400
- Looking back now, I regret ...................harder than I did. I could have passed that exam. (WORK)
- Looking back now, I REGRET NOT WORKING harder than I did. I could have passed that exam.
400
Miss Dolo closed the window ............. let the cold air in. IN
Miss Dolo closed the window in order not to let the cold air in.
400
You bumped my car onto the tree, Tomy!
She ACCUSED Tomy OF BUMPING the car onto the tree.
500
Miss Dolo kindly ............ every student ..... on her reply.
+400
Miss Dolo kindly COPIED every student IN on her reply.
500
Don't ................... about the dress - there's only a little stain on it.
300
Don't get upset about the dress - there's only a little stain on it.
500
Do you remember ............. to school for the first time? (GO)
Do you remember GOING to school for the first time?
500
I locked the door ............... the dog from escaping. SO
I locked the door so as to keep the dog from escaping.
500
No, I won´t go the party with you, Lola!, said Male
+
400
Male REFUSED to go the party with Lola.