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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