VERBS+PREPOSITIONS

asksomebodyforsomething dependon
laughat listento
lookat lookfor
lookafter payfor
succeedin buyfrom
buyfrom talkto/about
speakto/about thinkabout/of
waitfor writeto
insiston havedifficultyin

ADJECTIVES&PREPOSITIONS

afraidof differentfrom
fedupwith goodat
interestedin marriedto
tobeniceto sorryabout
sorryfor




COMPLETE

1Hello,canIspeak..........MrDavis,please

2Jacksbrotheristhinking.............goingtoAustralianextyear

3Weaskedthewaiter.....................acoffeebuthebroughtustea

4Doyoulikemuseums?Itdepends...........................themuseum

5Areyouwritingaletter?Yes,Imwriting.....................Julia

6Heinsisted...............seeingthedocuments

7Theysucceeded.....................repairingtheconveyorbelt

8Imsorry...................notphoningsooner

9Imfedup................theweather

10 Ifeelsorry......................myfriend,hehaslosthisjob

11 Iamafraid.....................losingmykeys

12 Heisnotverygood.................tennis,healwaysloses

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PHRASALVERBS(Verb+Preposition)

goin/out breakdown standup

goup/down geton/off getup

walkin/out getin/out lookup

falloff falloutof fallinto

sitdown liedown falldown

puton takeoff callfor

runinto giveup callon

pickup giveback callback

holdon setoff getonwith

pointout makeup turnup

turnon/off turndown carryon

accountfor carryout takeup

mixup leaveout putoff

putup speakup fillin

makeout makedowith dowithout

turnround comeback hangup

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usingphrasalverbs

1. Ifyoudontknowtheword,searchforitinthedictionary

2. Iwaitedforoveranhour,butshedidntcome

3. Hestartedplayinggolfbecausehewantedtoloseweight

4. Studentsoftenconfusethewordslendandborrow

5. WhenIwenttoMadridImetmyteacherbychance

6. IfyouwanttospeaktoJuanyoumustphoneagainlater

7. BeforeIgotobedIremovemyclothes

8. Icantseethenameonthefaxverywell

9. Firstyoumustcompletetheapplicationform

10. Pleasewaitamoment

11. Theboyinventedanexcuseforbeinglate

12. CanyouletmesleepatyourhousewhenIvisitLondon?

TRANSLATE

1. Aquesttusuter.Pntelo

2. Estoscuro.Enciendelaluz

3. Simeprestasdinerotelodevolvermaana

4. Misgafasestnenelsuelo.Puedescogerlas,porfavor?

5. Fuimosandandohastaelfinaldelacalle,dimoslavueltayregresamos

6. Cuandosal,alclavistayestabamuynublado

7. Puedeshablarmsalto?Noteoigo

8. Elcocheseaveridelantedelsupermercado

9. Tengoquerellenarelimpreso

10. Teimportaravolverallamarmstarde?

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