Be on the breadline/ live in the lap of luxury/ well off/ spend money like water/ tighten your belt/ make a killing/ be a money spinner
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Write a passage about “Work” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “Speed” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “Distance and intensity” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “Communication” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “Life and experience” by using proverbs on this topic.
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Write a passage about “ Memory” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “The past” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “The future” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write a passage about “ Time” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write idioms containing the word “ mind” and give some examples.
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Write idioms relating to the topic of “Weapons and war” and give some examples.
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Write idioms containing different types of animals for describing situations and give some examples.
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Write idioms containing different types of animals for describing people and give some examples.
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Write a passage about “Games and sport” by using idioms on this topic.
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Write idioms relating to the topic of “Clothes” and give some examples.
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Write idioms relating to the topic of “Colour” and give some examples.
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Write idioms containing the word “ water” and give some examples.
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Correct the collocation errors in these sentences.
1 I was hoping to finish my dissertation last year but I ran off time.
2 It’s hard work learning a language but I’m sure you’ll find it’s worth the while.
3 Asher spends all his time at the office – he’s there from dusk till dawn.
4 As a teacher I often wonder what the future has for my pupils.
5 Did you spend a good time on holiday?
6 I didn’t have time for doing the ironing last night.
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Write collocations relating to the topic of “Sounds in nature” and give some examples.
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Change the underlined words so that each sentence has the opposite meaning.
1 Cecilia is having some minor difficulties at work.
2 She was wearing red boots with low heels.
3 The company manufactures these components on a small scale.
4 We have had low interest rates for the last three years.
5 It’s quite a fat book.
6 There were small quantities of oil in the tanks.
7 I had to share a room with my big brother until I was ten.
8 Eva is shorter than her mother.
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Write metaphorical collocations based on colour and light. Give some examples.
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. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets, so that it keeps the same meaning.
1 The police are looking for someone who can explain how the accident happened. (shed)
2 He has always been in an inferior position to his world-famous father. (shadow)
3 In the east the sky had some golden shades in it. (tinge)
4 Joe’s crazy behaviour certainly brightens up our dull office. (colour)
5 Very bright sun can make driving difficult at this time of day. (glare)
6 She walked until the fire was just a little light in the distance. (pinpoint)
7 Darkness was falling and Jill began to feel a little afraid. (growing)
8 The newspapers seem to be trying to destroy the minister’s reputation. (blacken)
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Write collocations relating to textures. Give some examples.
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Choose the correct collocation.
1 Joe gave Hailey a speedy / fast / quick glance to see if she was OK.
2 If you come to a hasty / prompt / brisk decision, it may well be the wrong one.
3 I marked my email as urgent, so I hope I get a brisk / prompt / rapid response.
4 The missile attacks provoked a fast / swift / hasty reaction from the other side.
5 There has been a fast / rapid / quick increase in the number of tourists visiting
the city since the museum was opened.
6 Luke has a passion for quick / swift / fast cars.
7 I’m glad to say that business has been very brisk / prompt / swift all morning.
8 I think I’d better bring the meeting to a brisk / speedy / fast conclusion now,
as we are running out of time.
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Give synonyms of “fast” and collocations with them. Give some examples.
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Write collocations describing graphs and charts with examples.
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Write metaphorical collocations relating to taste and smell. Give some examples.
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Write 10 collocations relating to taste and smell. Give some examples.
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Write negative collocations connected with smells and tastes. Give some examples.
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Write collocations for small changes and give examples with them.
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Write the idioms relating to engines and cars. Give some examples.
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What are the meanings of the following idioms? Give some examples.
Steer clear of/ sail close to the wind/ be plain sailing/ be (all) at sea
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What are the meanings of the following idioms? Give some examples.
Push the boat out/ rock the boat/ miss the boat/ be in the same boat/ burn your boats
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Write a passage on the topic “ Household objects” by using appropriate idioms.
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Write a passage on the topic “ Houses” by using appropriate idioms.
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Write a passage on the topic “ People: character, emotions” by using appropriate idioms.
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Write a passage on the topic “ Food” by using appropriate idioms.
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Write a passage on the topic “ In the supermarket” by using appropriate idioms.
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Write metaphorical collocations relating to “walking” and give some examples.
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What are the meanings of the following collocations? Give some examples.
an easy / a gentle walk; heavy/light steps; a leisurely/gentle stroll; to pick your way
cautiously; to wander aimlessly
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Write collocations for major changes and give examples with them.
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Write the idioms relating to electricity, radio and phones. Give some examples.
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Write the collocations relating to criticising. Give some examples.
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Write the collocations relating to praising. Give some examples.
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Write the collocations relating to likes and dislikes. Give some examples.
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What are the meanings of the following collocations? Give some examples.
receive a standing ovation; think the world of; speak well/highly of; a big clap / a round of applause.
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What are the meanings of the following collocations? Give some examples.
strongly deny; deny charges / an accusation; deny a rumour / an allegation; disclaim responsibility.
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Write the collocations relating to Choices, opportunities, advice with some examples.
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Write the collocations relating to sensing with some examples.
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Write the collocations relating to remembering with some examples.
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Write idioms which have the word ‘head’ that are used to express emotions with some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the words shoulder and arm with some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word “foot” which refer to someone’s personal situation. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the words thumb and the whole hand. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word fingers. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms relating to theatre. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms relating to music. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word face. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word neck and chest. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word eyes. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word ear. Give some examples.
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Write idioms which have the word heart that are used to express feelings. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word “mind”. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word body. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms with go/come and long/length. Give some examples.
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Write the idioms which have the word line. Give some examples.
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Write examples to the simile and idioms which have the words like and as.
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What are phrasal verbs?
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Come across/ come up against/ come to / come down to
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Come along/ come apart/ come out/ come around/ come off
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What ate the literal and metaphorical meanings of the phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
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What are multiple meanings of phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
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What are the adjectives based on phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
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What are the nouns based on phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
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Give the definitions of the following phrasal verbs with some examples:
Put out/ call off/ go down/ get away/ see to
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Give the definitions of the following phrasal verbs with some examples:
Put off/ take off/ turn up/ make up/ leave out
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What are the concrete and abstract meanings of the following phrasal verbs:
Look back/ give in/ get on/ come round
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Get together/ get behind/ get away/ get by/ get around/
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Put up with/ put out/ put by/ put forward
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Put on / put off/ put up/ put aside/ put off
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Make up/ make for/ make out/ make up for
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Look ahead/ look down to/ look around/ look forward to
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Look at/ look up/ look up to/ look for/ look after
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Go on/ go out/ go through/ go about/ go off
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Go in for/ go without/ go out / go off/ go for
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Get at/ get away with/ get over/ get on
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Take apart/ take back/ take aside/ take off/ take in
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What does ‘with’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘with’ in sentences.
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What does ‘for’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘for’ in sentences.
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What does ‘about’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘about’ in sentences.
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What does ‘around’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘around’ in sentences.
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What does ‘over’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘over’ in sentences.
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What does ‘down’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘down’ in sentences.
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What does ‘in’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘in’ in sentences.
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What does ‘on’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘on’ in sentences.
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What does ‘up’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘up’ in sentences.
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What does ‘out’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘out’ in sentences.
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What does ‘off’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘off’ in sentences.
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What does ‘back’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘back’ in sentences.
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What does ‘into’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘into’ in sentences
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What does ‘away’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘away’ in sentences.
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Write a passage on a topic ‘At work’ using phrasal verbs and underline them.
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Write a passage on a topic ‘leisure time’ using phrasal verbs and underline them.
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What does ‘through’ particle sometimes mean in phrasal verbs? Give some phrasal verbs with ‘through’ in sentences.
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What are the phrasal verbs which show changes? Give some examples using them.
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What are the phrasal verbs which mean the beginning and ending? Give some examples using them.
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What are the phrasal verbs which express cause and effect? Give some examples using them.
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What are the phrasal verbs which express success and failure? Give some examples using them.
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs:
Bring up/ get on to/ run through/leave aside/ come back to/ spell out/ deal with/ run-through
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Describe a person using the following phrasal verbs: dress up/ put on/ do up/ wrap up/ fresh up
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Describe a place using the following phrasal verbs: rundown/ be littered with/ stuck out/ set apart
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Describe a public event using the following phrasal verbs: book up/ pour in/ pack out/ take off/ stand in/ tie in with
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What are the phrasal verbs which relate to the concept of destruction? Give some examples using them.
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Write a passage about disagreement at your study using following phrasal verbs: speak out/ give in/ stay out of/ put somebody down
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Write a passage about decisions and plans you have using following phrasal verbs: sleep on/ do without/ run by/ plan ahead/ think over
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Write a passage about solving problems using the following phrasal verbs: talk over/ sort out/ bottle out/ call for
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs:
Come under/ draw on/ point out/ turn to/ find out/ check up on
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Describe a situation using the following phrasal verbs: get out of/ mix up/ revolve around/ run up against/ cross up/ turn out
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Write a passage about your work or career using the following phrasal verbs: fix up/ pencil in/ knock off/ lay off/ pull together
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: break up/ sign up/ drop out/ write up/ throw out
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: fall behind/ catch up/ play up/ mess up/ spread out
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: hand in/ hand out/ work out/ take care/ cross out
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: light up/ hang on/ hold on/ come off/ spit out
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: stand out/ show off/ measure up/ play at/ pick on
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Write a passage using phrasal verbs with ‘talk’ and ‘put’
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Write a passage about your work or career using the following phrasal verbs: get ahead/ take on/ fill in/ take over/ carry out
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Write a passage about ‘writing an essay’ using the following phrasal verbs: cut out/ sum up/ crop up/ touch up/ tone down
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Write a passage about ‘student life’ using the following phrasal verbs: read up on/ dip into/ turn over/ read out/ write out/ note down
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Write a passage about your exam using the following phrasal verbs: keep up/ brush up/ come up/ pick up/ mug up
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Write a passage about ‘being busy’ using the following phrasal verbs: be tied up/ pile up/ be snowed under/ catch up with
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used to express problem in relationship: split up/ finish with/ break off/ grow apart/ let sb down/ make up/
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used to express relationship:
Fall for/ get along/ go out with/ hit off/ chat up
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used to express feelings:
Brighten up/ cheer up/ break down/ cool down/ feel for
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Write a passage about ‘Last call I received’ using the following phrasal verbs: call back/ cut off/ put down/ dial out/ hang up
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Write a passage about ‘My business’ using the following phrasal verbs: start up/ set up/ hire out/ run into/ take over
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: knock off/ pick up/ rip off/ sell out/ run up
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: take out/ cut back/ pay back/ come to/ pay off
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Write a passage about ‘working hard’ using the following phrasal verbs: branch out/ work on/ keep at/ stick at/ move along
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used in conversations: keep on at/ talk down to/ play down/ wind up/ mouth off
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Write a passage about ‘My life’ using the following phrasal verbs: name after/ take after/ bring up/ grow up/ carry on / end up
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Write a passage about ‘Health problem’ using the following phrasal verbs: come down with/ pass out/ pull through/ care for / shake off
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used in games and plays: kick off/ go for/ pull ahead/ cool down/ join in/ give in/
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Write a passage about ‘My secrets’ using the following phrasal verbs: keep from/ open up/ go back on/ own up/ let on
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Write a passage about WEATHER using the following phrasal verbs: brighten up/ clear up/ warm up/ cool down/ cloud over/ rain off
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs which are used for food and drink: eat out/ take away/ leftover/ live off/ pour out/ boil out
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Write a passage using the following phrasal verbs: ask over/ come over/ bring along/ come round/ pop into
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Write a passage about ‘My daily routine’ using the following phrasal verbs: wake up/ sleep in/ stay up/ lie in/ wait up
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Write a passage about ‘My new house’ using the following phrasal verbs: move in/ move out/ live in/ put sb up/ sleep over
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Write a passage about DRIVING using the following phrasal verbs: drop off/ pull over/ pick up/ pull up/
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Write a passage about Technology using the following phrasal verbs: turn on/ plug in/ cut out/ turn up/switch off
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Write a passage about Computers using the following phrasal verbs: back up/ print out/ key in/ zoom in
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Write a passage about Internet using the following phrasal verbs: log in/ log off/ hack into/ pick up/ scroll up
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Write a passage about TRAVELLING using the following phrasal verbs: get away/ set off/ start off/ get on/ stop off
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Write a passage about News using the following phrasal verbs: go off/ bring down/ break out/ break off/ pull out/ step
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283
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Pull out/ knock down/ run over/ pile-up/ pull in
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284
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Bawl out/ call around/ figure out/ goof off/ wash up
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285
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Stand up to/ stand by/ stick by/ break away/ go ahead
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286
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Stand for/ bring in/ do away with/ stand up for/ carry out
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287
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Call round/ ask after/ drop in/ invite out/ bring round
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288
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Join in/ pull ahead/ give in/ cool down/ work off
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Break down/ care for/ pull through/ slow down/ pass on
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290
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Run off with/ live down/ settle down/ settle for/
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291
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Pull together/ feel for/ hang up/ take to/ bottle up
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292
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Break up/ let down/ make up/ go off/ miss out
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293
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Live up to/ drop out/ turn to/ wind up/ hand dawn
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294
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
check in/ check out/ get in/ pull in/ pull out
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295
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Catch up with/ move along/ carry out/ hand down/ pull together
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296
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Rip off/ sell out/ run up/pick up/ club together
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297
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What are the meanings of the following phrasal verbs? Give some examples.
Run into/ set up/ go under/ sell up
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Write some phrasal verbs and explain them with examples
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