6 VOCABULARY EXTRA

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 Multi-word verbs

6.1 -ing/-ed adjectives

3 Put the multi-word verbs in the box in the
correct place.
1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in chat up click on dress down dress up
the box. get on (with) go off log off scroll up
settle down shut down take off try on
annoying/annoyed confusing/confused
embarrassing/embarrassed exhausting/exhausted
Relationships Clothes Technology
frightening/frightened relaxing/relaxed
satisfying/satisfied worrying/worried
1 I enjoyed that run, but now I’m .
2 I hate horror films. They’re so .
3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didn’t hurt
himself, but he was really .
4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so
to finally finish it. 4 Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb.
5 This computer keeps crashing. It’s so The first letter of each word is given.
. 1 I have started this ironing. I can’t p
6 What a lovely, quiet beach. It’s so calm and it o any longer!
here. 2 I’m sorry I can’t see you on Tuesday, I have to
7 I’ve prepared for my driving test, but I still feel l a my little niece.
about it. 3 Sorry, we got c o
8 I think we’ve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic when the train went through a tunnel.
signs were really . 4 Adam is hardworking and ambitious. He really
t a his father in
2 Describe how you would feel in the situations 1–9 that way.
using the adjectives in the box. You can use more 5 Marcela’s nervous about getting married. I hope
than one adjective for each situation. she doesn’t c o the
astonished depressed disgusted disappointed wedding!
tired excited fascinated frustrated terrified 6 Those two are always fighting. They should sit down
and w o their problems.
1 You see your favourite football team win. 7 This restaurant’s expensive. Maybe we should
c o the one down the
2 You haven’t done as well as you thought in a test. road.
8 I’ve lost my key again. I’ll have to ask my flatmate
3 You tried your best and still didn’t win. to l me i .

4 When you feel really sad for a long time.

6.2 Verb-noun collocations
5 When you’ve had a long day and worked hard.
5 Underline the correct alternatives.
6 When you see something so amazing it’s hard to 1 Did you know that Poppy does/gets/raises money
believe. for helping her parents with housework?
7 When you’re alone in the house and you hear a 2 Did you listen/watch/do that programme about
strange noise. the moon last night?
8 When you learn a really interesting fact you didn’t 3 Hey! You can’t do/jump/watch the queue just
know before. because there are lots of people here!
9 When you see a fly in your drink. 4 Honestly Martin, I’m surprised you can see. Shall
I cut/get/slice your hair?
5 We need to get onto that new shopping website.
They’re getting/holding/raising a sale.
6 We ought to go on a fun run to help do/cut/raise
money for charity.
7 When I was at university, I had to do/give/make
lots of experiments for my science course.

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6.3 Life events 8 Add the phrasal verbs from Exercise 7 to the
spidergram. Use a dictionary to help you.
6 Complete the text with the correct form of appropriate
verbs. Inseparable, no object needed
While not everyone lives their life in the same way, there are 1 5

things we tend to do in a particular order. For example, we 2 6

go to school and try to 1 our final exams. If we
3 7
manage this, we 2 a place at university where
we study for a degree. Aer we graduate, we hope we will be 4
3
a job by a good company, but it’s not always
that easy. Once we start our careers, we work hard to
4
promoted so we can earn more money.
Some people meet a partner at school or university and
5
engaged then, but many of us do it later in
life. We 6 a house and settle down, maybe
up
starting a family. Of course there are some things we hope
we never experience. Some couples find it difficult to stay
together and 7 . Some people 8
their jobs and have to find work elsewhere.
Separable, object
8 11
Focus on phrasal verbs with up
9 12

7 Match the phrasal verbs in bold with their meanings a)–l). 10

1 Why didn’t you show up yesterday? We waited for you.
2 These numbers don’t add up. Where am I going wrong? 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
3 I was going to go out last night, but ended up staying in. form of phrasal verbs from Exercise 7.
4 Schools break up on Friday and the summer 1 It was great to with
holidays begin! Angelique. I haven’t seen her for years.
5 It’s six years since we saw each other. Shall we catch 2 I can’t believe these prices, they seem
up later? to all the time.
6 I need to give up coffee. I drink too much of it. 3 We may have taken a wrong turn, but I’m
7 You can hang your coat up in the cloakroom. glad we here.
8 Our rent goes up once a year, unfortunately. 4 Why didn’t Azna at the
9 If you haven’t signed up for online banking, you should. party?
10 This place is a mess. Shall we tidy up? 5 My classmates are really clever. I have to
11 I’m putting on weight. I need to take up a sport of work hard to with them.
some kind. 6 I’m going to eating
12 Slow down! I can’t keep up with you. chocolate for a while. I eat too much.
7 I’m thinking of for an
a) start (a hobby/sport) online history course.
b) produce a total 8 I’m interested in chess.
c) put an item of clothing on something I think it’ll make me more intelligent!
d) register (online) 9 My parents are coming to visit, so I have
e) stay at the same high level to my flat.
f) finish for the holidays (schools/college) 10 Can I my jacket
g) stop doing something behind the door?
h) increases 11 Can you these prices
i) arrive for me?
j) talk to someone you haven’t spoken to for some time 12 It’s only two weeks until the schools
.
k) organise things neatly
l) be in a place you didn’t expect to be

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