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Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs (in the correct form)

fall through get in get out of look up put aside
set in stand for turn over

ASAP __________ as soon as possible.
Their plane should __________ at around 7pm.
I didn’t know the meaning of ‘clumsy’ so I __________ it __________.
I didn’t want to watch the news so I __________.
The club wanted to buy the footballer but in the end the deal __________.
Shortly after we arrived at the hotel the rain __________.
I really don’t feel like going to Steve’s party but I don’t know how I can __________ it.
Tim and Catriona have already __________ some money for their wedding next year.

Answers

1. stands for
2. get in
3. looked…up
4. turned over
5. fell through
6. set in
7. get out of
8. put aside

Vocabulary Quiz: Happy Endings (5)

April 11, 2023July 5, 2023 Suzanne

Words starting with CH-

Can you complete all these words which start with the letters CH-? Each line represents a letter.

1. Halloumi, cheddar and manchego are all kinds of ch_ _ _ _.

2. Even though the spring afternoons are warm it can get quite ch_ _ _ _ once the sun goes down.

3. Children under five can visit the museum free of ch_ _ _ _. They don’t have to pay.

4. To get in shape for the summer Stella set herself the ch_ _ _ _ _g_ of walking 3km a day for a month.

5. The sound of birds singing at dawn is called the dawn ch_r_ _.

6. Ch_ _ _m_ _ _ tea is one of the world’s favourite herbal teas. It is said to help with digestion and sleep.

7. I cut the pineapple into ch_ _ks and put some on the top of my pizza.

8. Ch_ _ _ l _ _n_ are lizards. They are well-known for their rotating eyes, their very long and lightning-fast tongues and their ability to change colour.

9. There are lots of lovely cafés and restaurants in the town. You are really spoilt for ch_ _c_.

10. Karl is trying to learn five languages all at the same time but he is really struggling. I think he has bitten off more than he can ch_ _.

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150phrasalverbs – to learn and review 150 must-know English phrasal verbs

Answers

1. cheese
2. chilly
3. charge
4. challenge
5. chorus
6. chamomile
7. chunks
8. chameleons
9. choice
10. chew

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Vocabulary Quiz: Happy Endings (4)

January 8, 2023April 20, 2023 Suzanne

Words starting with PL-

Can you complete all these words which start with the letters PL-? Each line represents a letter.

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1. Prunes are dried pl_ _ _ .

2. “Do we need to buy more wine for the party?” – “No, we’ve got pl_ _ _ y.”

3. That man looks so familiar but I just can’t pl_ _ _ him. (= remember where I have seen him before)

4. “Thanks for having us over for dinner, Pablo.” — “The pl_ _s_ _ _ was all mine.”

5. The government has pl_ _g_ _ (= promised) to do more to help low-income families.

6. Oliver bought a pl_ _ of land and built his own house.

7. Molière was a famous French pl_yw_ _ _ _t.

8. He pl_ _d_ _ guilty to the charges.

9. Sam and Katy are just friends. Their relationship is purely pl_ _ _n_c.

10. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the pl_ _h_ (= very difficult situation) of refugees.