PHRASAL VERBS
WHAT´S THE WORD
Conditional - Past wishes

Result - Contrast
Miscellaneous
100

The company is growing, so they have to...........extra workers. 

                                   500


take on

100

                           

Water pollution can be ......... to fish and animals that live along the river.

harmful

100

Please don’t dump that toxic waste here. RATHER 

We ............  dump toxic waste here. 

We  ’d/would rather you didn’t dump toxic waste here.

100

This equipment is the best, but it does make it .... much more expensive.


This equipment is the best, but it does make it SO much more expensive.

100

The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with all the activities of a person or other entity (e.g., building, corporation, country, etc.).



carbon footprint

200

Many people believe the dinosaurs were wiped ........           after a meteorite hit the Earth

Many people believe the dinosaurs were wiped OUT after a meteorite hit the Earth

200

We have damaged the O___ L___ and the sun’s radiation is affecting many people.

                                200

We have damaged the OZONE LAYER and the sun’s radiation is affecting many people.

200

The government should build more wind farms to provide more renewable energy. HIGH 

........... more wind farms to provide more renewable energy

It´s HIGH TIME the gov. BUILT more wind farms to provide more renewable energy

200

............ the artist has used bright colours, there’s something about this scene that makes me feel uneasy

ALTHOUGH the artist has used bright colours, there’s something about this scene that makes me feel uneasy

200

What is this picture of?


GREENHOUSE EFFECT

300

The school is drawing .............. plans to build a new gym

The school is drawing UP plans to build a new gym

300

This book is not only great to read, but the .... are wonderful too.

This book is not only great to read, but the ILLUSTRATIONS are wonderful too.

300

I had to chop down the beautiful old tree after the storm. REGRET 

I ................ the beautiful old tree after the storm

                                   1000

I regret having to chop/chopping down the beautiful old tree after the storm

300

That was ........ a good film! I could go and see it again immediately

That was SUCH a good film! I could go and see it again immediately

300

The Sumatra rhino is .... .... hunters.

THREATENED BY

400

If we do ...... with cars in the city centre, the air will be cleaner.

If we do AWAY with cars in the city centre, the air will be cleaner.

400

Because of the ........ ,  heat gets trapped in the atmosphere.

Because of the GREENHOUSE EFFECT, heat gets trapped in the atmosphere.

400

People can reduce their carbon footprint if they buy food locally. WOULD

If people bought their food locally, they ...............

If people bought their food locally, they would reduce their carbon footprint

400

Graffiti art may not be to everyone’s taste. ...... , it does make art accessible to everyone

                                        1000

Graffiti art may not be to everyone’s taste. HOWEVER, it does make art accessible to everyone

400

Without the ozone layer, we would be .......,,, UV rays that can cause cancer.


exposed to

500

You might not like this CD at first but it grows ... you!

                                 

You might not like this CD at first but it grows ON you!

500

We have the technology to power the world with .... ,which does not pollute the atmosphere.

We have the technology to power the world with RENEWABLE ENERGY, which does not pollute the atmosphere.

500

What if supermarkets didn’t exist? IMAGINE

................. supermarkets.

IMAGINE (IF) THERE WEREN´T / WERE NO supermarkets.

500

I can never get ..... of this music. It’s so relaxing.

I can never get  ENOUGH of this music. It’s so relaxing.

500
Young people are .... ..... urgent action on climate change.

                               

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