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Phrase Structure FunctionSet 33

1Fill in the blank: The educated mind has been trained to look for ..... relationships, but it is important not to create meaning out of coincidence.
2The phrasal verb "look after" means:
3The first step to success is to ..... for yourself.
4They are ..... they became parents last month.
5Choose the phrasal verb which matches the meaning: "discover (information)"
6Good afte ..... no ..... n.the missing letters are .....
7Give somebody a place to stay at your home: ..... up
8Keep writing until you ..... ideas.
9Replace the word in the sentence with a suitable phrasal verb:I haven't seen you in so long! We have to ..... a date for lunch! (arrange)
10What does the phrase "silenced transmission of pressurized good-breeding" suggest about the landlady's tone?
11Which phrase expresses a personal perspective? " ....., we need to make some changes."
12The poet took the road .....
13Identify the function of the phrase: The room beside the library has been renovated.
14Don't hang ..... -there's something else I want to say.
15Hello, Lisa. Can you tell your sister I'll come over to ..... her up at 6?
16Which phrase below could be describing the tone of an article correctly?
17Scientists are making a breakthrough in the search for a cure.
18Telling time begins with .....
19Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Sleeping during the day, couldn't sleep at night.
20Work-life balance means .....
21How do collocations differ from phrases?
22The following phrase is an example of what type of phrase? She went home, for she was tired.
23Which phrase is not possible in this sentence: These games take up memory, the computer's .....
24What is the role of stability in phraseological units?
25What is the primary purpose of describing an object's special features after function?
26Seafood makes my skin ..... a rash and itchy all over after eating it.
27Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence below:I usually play football when I have .....
28Your clothes are wet! Quickly ..... them ..... before you catch a cold.
29I have all the materials for French class
30Life was hard .....
31The ..... I saw him was before the lockdown.
32Fill in the blank: My boss asked me to ..... the important documents to her.
33..... of music ..... do you like? B: I like pop music.
34Which part of speech can a phrase NOT act like?
35I'm sorry I didn't answer the phone this morning. I was on a conference .....
36What is the most accurate interpretation of the phrasal verb "give up"?
37Taylor walks too fast and it's really hard to ..... him.
38Select the correct phrase / words to complete the sentences.You can ..... at the theater. It's across from the park.
39I've ..... the table for dinner.
40The phraseological unit 'brain gain'
41Choose the correct answer.Marilyn Monroe's story is well-known: an unhappy childhood, ....., several marriages and divorces, and eventual suicide.
42"After the football game" is a .....
43According to the nature of their heads, subordinate word-groups fall into .....
44Identify the phrase in this sentence:The boy with the blue cap is my brother.
45What does the phrasal verb back up mean in computing?
46What does "make a decision" mean?
47The presenter decided to ..... his speech ..... a few jokes to make it more engaging.
48Complete the collocation:Drive
49Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ..... on walking.
50The term "work for" refers to:(a)
51We think the best way is to ..... It is a phrase to
52Her visa application was ..... due to missing documents.
53The enormous mass of the pyramids reflects the engineering skills of ancient builders. The phrase enormous mass refers to:
54Match the phrasal verb to the correct academic verb:leave out
55Mark is easy to get along with.
56Which sentence uses the phrasal verb "cut back on" correctly?
57How is the infinitive phrase being used?Shelly bakes cakes to donate to the food pantry downtown.
58People show charity by offering ..... to strangers.
59The film did not ..... my expectations.
60Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: "asked for."
61I usually have to ..... my baby nephew when his parents go out for the evening.2. I've been asked to ..... my neighbour's cat for a fortnight when they go on holiday.