Verbs of communication; Phrasal verbs: relationships – B2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Complete the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in brackets. You may need to add an extra word.

1   What do you ……suggest that…… we do to solve the problem? (suggest / confess / claim)

2   Are you …………………. me of stealing your idea? (threaten / warn / accuse)

3   Dad …………………. cancel the holiday if we didn’t get good grades. (confess / deny / threaten)

4   I …………………. you earlier not to touch the plate because it’s still hot! (warn / suggest / confess)

5   Mum …………………. us to come home straight away because it was very late. (claim / deny / order)

2  Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use three to five words, including the word given.

1   Dad told you not to forget to feed the dogs. WARNED

      Dad ……warned you not to forget…… to feed the dogs.

2   Grace admitted borrowing her mother’s phone. CONFESSED

      Grace ……………………. her mother’s phone.

3   Anna said that I took her laptop home with me. ACCUSED

      Anna ……………………. her laptop home with me.

4   He said he sent the letter last week. CLAIMED

      He ……………………. the letter last week.

5   They assured me that they didn’t forget to lock the door. DENIED

      They ……………………. the door.

3  Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct prepositions. Then match the verbs to the meanings.

1   to talk …into… …D…

2   to pick ………… ……

3   to fall out ………… ……

4   to take ………… ……

5   to identify ………… ……

6   to depend ………… ……

A   to be similar to an older member of the family

B   to trust someone to help you

C   to feel you can understand someone

D   to persuade someone to do something

E    to criticise someone unfairly

F    to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

4  Choose the correct options.

I’m the middle child of the family. My older brother always used to (1) identify with me / pick on me / take after me and accuse me of taking his things, so we often (2) fell out with / depended on / talked ourselves into each other. My younger sister and I get on well though. We both (3) identify with / take after / pick on our dad who is quite easy–going. I feel I can (4) depend on / fall out with / take after her one hundred percent. My mum is very patient. She tries to (5) talk us into / identify with us / pick on us all rather than taking sides. She’s very persuasive too, and she usually (6) talks us into / takes after us / falls out with us doing things.

5  Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the words in the box. There are three extra words.

A:   So, what’s your family like? Do your brothers and sisters 1……pick on…… you?

B:   No, not really. We usually get on well. However, my sisters often 2…………………. each other over silly things and don’t talk for days.

A:   What things?

B:   Mia, my younger sister, often forgets 3…………………. Lily, her older sister, if she can borrow something and then Lily gets cross. She 4…………………. Mia of stealing and shouts at her. Mia apologises though and then they’re friends again!

A:   OK. Well, I guess it’s good that they 5…………………. it in the end!

B:   Absolutely! We’re pretty close and I know I can 6…………………. them if I’m in trouble. That’s what families are for, right?

A:   I guess! What about your parents? Who do you 7………………….?

B:   Whenever we have this 8…………………., my family always say I’m like my dad.