1 Write the correct phrasal verbs. Use go, break, hand, put, get, figure and the correct preposition.
1 to try to achieve something: ……go for……
2 to finish the school term: ……………………….
3 to succeed in being chosen: ……………………….
4 to give a document to someone to read or deal with: ……………………….
5 to avoid doing something immediately: ……………………….
6 to manage or deal with a situation: ……………………….
7 to solve a problem or find a solution: ……………………….
Answer
2 break up 3 get in 4 hand in
5 put off 6 get on 7 figure out
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
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get on give out hand in note down put off read out try out |
1 The teacher ……read out…… the names of the people who had passed the exam.
2 Do you like ………………… new ideas, or do you always do the same thing?
3 I ………………… my science homework yesterday.
4 I ………………… everything the teacher said so I could study it later.
5 My little brother ………………… really well at his last school. I hope it will be the same here.
6 Don’t ………………… your visit to the dentist any longer.
7 Did they ………………… any information to the class about the summer camp?
Answer
2 trying out 3 handed in 4 noted down
5 got on 6 put off 7 give out
3 Use the clues to complete the puzzle with nouns ending in –ion. What’s the mystery word in grey?
1 I enjoy watching films with a lot of … and adventure.
2 Making cuts to the workforce is a very difficult … to take.
3 Nowadays, a lot of students consider going on to higher … after they finish high school.
4 We have the school’s … to use the hall for our graduation party.
5 Did you know that … opened yesterday for the new classes?
6 This experiment required a lot of time and …, so I hope it works.
7 It was the scientists first … and it changed many people’s lives.
Answer
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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act decide discuss educate invent permit prepare register |
1 A good ……education…… should be available to everyone nowadays.
2 Choosing the right subject to study at college is not an easy ………………… to make.
3 Do you need ………………… to study in the library after school?
4 The new summer courses are now open for online ………………… .
5 It’s important to do a lot of ………………… before a job interview.
6 Which ………………… in the eighteenth century do you consider to be the most important?
7 If we want the process to change, we need to take ………………… .
8 Can we have a ………………… about the potential candidates for the job?
Answer
2 decision 3 permission 4 registration 5 preparation
6 invention 7 action 8 discussion
5 Choose the correct options.
A: So, how are you 1…………………. at your new school?
B: OK, thanks.
A: What subjects did you choose?
B: It was a difficult 2…………………. but I chose English, Spanish, history and media studies. I’m waiting to hear if I 3…………………. to the music club, too.
B: You’re going to be busy!
A: I know. There’s a lot of 4…………………. about college and further 5…………………. as well. We have to 6…………………. our college applications soon, but I’m not sure if I want to apply.
B: Did you know that some colleges offer one-week visits to 7…………………. university life? That might help you 8…………………. .
1 A getting on B going on C joining in
2 A registration B decision C action
3 A got in B got on C went for
4 A preparation B permission C discussion
5 A education B educate C educational
6 A hand in B give out C rea d out
7 A put off B stay behind C try out
8 A join in things B figure things out C give out things
Answer
2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 A 7 C 8 B
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