Saturday, June 13, 2015

phrasals for groups and collocation

WORD BANK TEST

Did you take the chance to visit the Word Bank this week?
If so can you remember:

the phrasal verb equivalents for the following:
'to decorate or repair an old building': ......make over
'to compensate somebody for something';;;; make good
'to end a relationship'.......put an end to
'to exhaust oneself through too much work......run out
'to take someone's place when they are absent'... take over 

the various forms of the following words:
'style'  ....order, vogue, 
'decorate' ;; adorn, modify, face-lift, enhance;;
'perfect', ......ship shape..excellent, 
'illustrate', describe, present,demonstrate 
'express',,,,, present, show, put forth

the collocations for
'to ........ offence' (take/feel/have/get)
'to ........ your mind' (utter/tell/say/speak)
'a ........ commitment' (hard/rigid/firm/fixed)
'to ........ an example' (set/leave/create/make)
'to ........ your breath' (grab/catch/keep/stop

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