PHRASAL VERBS
BUSINESS AND MONEY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
A WILD CARD
100

To meet someone or to find something unexpectedly — e.g. ___________ an old photo while cleaning

To come across

100

A plan to advertise or promote something — e.g. an election _______

Campaign

100

A tiny organism that can cause disease — e.g. wash hands to remove _________

Bacteria

100

A person that others try to copy or admire — e.g. He‘s a positive ______ for young kids

Role model

100

A verb meaning ‘to jump’ or ‘ a tightly wound metal coil’

Spring - sprang - sprung

200

To stop working (machine) or lose control emotionally — e.g. The car _________ on the highway. 

To break down 

200

Money put into business hoping to make more money

Investment

200

Unwanted emails or messages usually from scammers

Spam

200

To take part in a competition or event — e.g. He __________ in the marathon

Participate

200

Name five verbs which have two of their forms end with -ought 

Bring

Think

Seek

Buy

Fight

300

To spend time relaxing, not doing much — e.g. On Sunday I just ________ around the house 

lie around, hang out 

300

A person who starts and runs a new business, taking risks 

Entrepreneur

300

To change something completely into a new form — e.g. Caterpillars ______ into butterflies

Transform

300

A prize given to the winner in sports competitions — e.g. His _________ was golden cup along with a bouquet of flowers

Award

300

Which verbs means ’to split a piece of paper’ or ‘water that comes from your eyes’

Tear - tore - torn

400

To be willing to do smth — e.g. Are you _______  a long hike? 

Be up for, be down for

400

To advertise or promote a product; place where you can buy fruits and vegetables 

Market 

400

A scientific test to discover something — e.g. The _____ proved the theory wrong

Experiment

400

To set a new record by breaking an old one — w.g. She ______ the world record

Smash

400

What are the noun forms for the following words

creative, similar, curious

Creativity, similarity, curiosity 

500

To depend on the most basic point — e.g. It all ______ the whether we have enough money. 

Come down to 

500

The money that company keeps after costs — opposite of “loss”

Profit

500

The ability to bend or change easily — e.g. Yoga improves ______

Flexibility

500

Physical or mental strength to keep going for a long time — e.g. Marathon runners need _______

Stamina

500

What are the opposites of the following words:

Honest

Legal

Understand

Appear

Estimate

Dishonest

Illegal

Misunderstand

Reappear

Underestimate