Phrasal verbs: relationships; Compound adjectives – B2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition. Then match the verbs to the definitions.

1   to be similar to an older member of the family in appearance or character ……take after……

2   to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do …………………

3   to be confident that you can depend on someone …………………

4   to stop liking someone or something …………………

5   to end a romantic relationship …………………

6   when people support and help each other …………………

7   when people like each other and become good friends …………………

2  Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add a preposition to each sentence to make phrasal verbs.

1   his girlfriend / finished / Mike / two / ago / weeks

      ……Mike finished with his girlfriend two weeks ago. ……

2   My cousin / because / he’s so clever / looks / he thinks / me / down

      …………………………………………………

3   Sarah / her grandmother / so independent / because / looks / she’s / up

      …………………………………………………

4   I / my dad / fell / over / with / money / problems

      …………………………………………………

5   your mother. / the same / You / blue eyes / You have / take / and red hair

      …………………………………………………

6   Jose. / didn’t / I / with / it / He’s so / arrogant / hit /

      …………………………………………………

7   won’t / I / you / let / promise / I

      …………………………………………………

3  Match the sentence halves. There are three extra endings.

1   We don’t allow badly- …B…

2   I need to make a long- ……

3   I suppose Mum is middle- ……

4   This smart watch looks very high- ……

5   It’s important to have a well- ……

6   We booked the holiday at the last- ……

7   Your brother is quite tall and very well- ……

8   Tina looks so grown- ……

A   tech. Whose is it?

B   behaved dogs into the restaurant.

C   built. Does he do a lot of exercise?

D   balanced diet which includes plenty of protein and fibre.

E   organised diet with a limited amount of sugar.

F   distance call to Singapore. Is that OK?

G   minute and got a really good deal.

H   up, I can’t believe she’s 18 already!

I     term job so that I can start saving to buy a house.

J    aged since she’s 47, but she looks a lot younger.

K   paid position in the marketing industry.

4  Complete the text with the words from the box and one of the following prefixes: grown, high, last, self, short or well.

Now that you’re all 1……grown-up…… and going off to college it’s time you got a job. Just a 2………………… one, over the summer holidays. It would be good experience for you. There are quite a few 3………………… jobs around. You’re 4………………… and a good swimmer, so you could be a life guard. Alternatively, you could work as a programmer at this 5………………… company since you know a lot about technology. If you’re 6…………………, you might save enough money to go on a 7………………… holiday before college starts. Just remember to be 8………………… at the interview and I’m sure you’ll have no problem.

5  Choose the correct options.

A:   What’s the matter? You look a bit down.

B:   Oh, it’s nothing. I’ve just (1) fallen out / hit it off / finished with my brother that’s all. I always feel that he (2) looks down on / looks up at / lets down me because he’s at college and I’m not. I don’t know why though, he’s so (3) well-organised / badly behaved / last-minute. He’s always missing lectures and he (4) rarely / constantly / most days calls home which worries my parents.

A:   Oh dear! I’m sure it’s just a (5) short-term / well-built / well-balanced thing. Wait until next year when you’re at college too!

B:   I know, I’m just being silly. I’m sure I can (6) count on him / stick together / take after him if I need to. I just hate arguing. I wish he’d act more (7) high-tech / grown-up / middle-aged with us.

A:   Come on! Let’s go out for ice cream, that should (8) bright / lift / flood your mood.

B:   Definitely!