These phrasal verbs
are frequently used in English:
come up
face up
get across
get round
get through
see through
sum up
take in
think over
work out
ACTIVITY 314: Replace the words
in brackets with one of the
phrasal verbs from the box by copying/pasting them into the blank spaces. Use a different phrasal
verb each time. If necessary, consult our 1000-verb
OM PHRASAL section to check in the meanings of
any of these verbs. Finally
check the answers.
1.
I'm sorry but I can't
(calculate) the interest on the loan
without a calculator.
2.
People find it hard to
(accept, assimilate) new facts
if they are
depressed.
3.
I'll
(reflect deeply on a subject) what you have said
and let you know my
decision tomorrow.
4.
You won't deceive the judge because he can
(perceive)
all your lies.
5.
Advertisers try to
(communicate successfully) the idea
that their
products are the best on the market.
6.
To end his explanation, Mr. Grammar decided to
(give
a summary of, summarise) the
points he had made on a previous lesson.
7.
As long as you stay calm, you'll
(pass, finish with
success) all your
exams easily.
8.
The minister has to
(deal with something unpleasant) to the unpopularity of
her education policy.
9.
Psychologists sometimes
against (meet difficulties) the problem of
children who refuse to speak.
10.
Gabriela was able to
(evade, sidestep) the difficulty of not having a pen
by writing her message with her lipstick.
Prepositional phrases
ACTIVITY 315:
Choose the correct preposition from the menus to complete the ten sentences
below. Then check the correct answers.
1.
'There's a big difference between whether you switched my computer off
accident or
purpose', the teacher said
angrily.
2.
mistake the candidate wrote all her answers in pencil,
despite the instructions.
3.
In the library the student found himself sitting
chance
opposite the author of the book he was reading.
4.
The bookshop has run out of the textbooks, but they have some
more order.
5.
While the class was studying the rocks on the beach, a sudden storm took them
surprise.
6.
He doesn't enjoy his history lessons because he has to learn so many
dates heart.
FELICITACIONES !!! Acabas de finalizar la UNIT 12 - LESSON 45
del OM First Certificate Exam. Antes de pasar a la siguiente lección, por favor asegúrate de
repasar todo lo que has aprendido aquí.
