Vocabulary

• ENG
• Secondary Education

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to :

• infer the meaning of Phrasal verbs and match them with their correct meaning.
• frame sentences of the phrasal verbs discussed in the class.
• infer the meaning and usage of 'collocation' and solve questions on the same.
• use words(related to feelings, qualities and states) in a sentence correctly.

PHRASAL VERBS

 a phrase (such as take off or look down on) that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words

Match the following phrasal verbs with their correct meaning.

break up

break down

catch up with

look forward to

put up with

put out

take after

bring up

turn down

run out

end

stop working

reaching a person that is ahead of you

wait eagerly

tolerate

extinguish

resemble

raise

reject

be used to

COLLOCATION

Which verb goes well with the following expressions?

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ a favour'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. do

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ a cold'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ a chance'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ a fool of'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ the dishes '

1. get
2. catch
3. do
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ an appointment'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ progress'

1. get
2. catch
3. miss
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ your best'

1. get
2. catch
3. do
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ lost'

1. get
2. catch
3. do
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ your breath'

1. get
2. catch
3. do
4. make

Choose a verb which goes well with
'________ dressed'

1. get
2. catch
3. do
4. make

WORD POWER

Feelings, qualities and states

Which word best completes the following sentences? 

My three-year-old daughter just _______ our pet dog, Bruno.

1. annoys
2. bold
3. fond
4. adores

It ________ me when my brother keeps changing the channels when we are watching TV.

1. annoys
2. mild
3. adores
4. upset

Mr Henderson is _______ with his money, showering lovely presents to everyone for Christmas.

1. generous
2. mild
3. shy
4. confident

Eric is a man with ______ tastes.

1. tasteful
2. anxiety
3. sophisticated
4. chic

She has three children to feed and is _________ looking for a job.

1. patient
2. desperately
3. upset
4. honest

It is _______ to ask money from my parents now that I'm a grown man.

1. embarrassing
2. upset
3. honest
4. irritates

The shampoo is so ________ you can use it for your baby.

1. fond
2. tasteful
3. tolerant
4. mild

Amelia is a well-educated, ______ woman always standing up for herself and the things she believes in.

1. confident
2. cruel
3. admires
4. mild

The little girl was too _______ to talk to me that she stood behind her father the whole time.

1. shy
2. confident
3. bold
4. cruel

_______ to a fault, the beggar ran to give the wallet back to the man who had dropped it.

1. Honest
2. Confident
3. Bold
4. Shy

Now, I CAN:
*infer the meaning of Phrasal verbs and match them with their correct meaning.
*frame sentences of the phrasal verbs discussed in the class.
*infer the meaning and usage of 'collocation' and solve questions on the same.
*use words(related to feelings, qualities and states) in a sentence correctly.

1. Agree
2. Strongly Agree
3. Can't Say
4. I need some help.

Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.

break down

catch up with

put up with

turn down

run out