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VOCABULARY RECORD
Please add vocabulary you have learned here. Share it with the class and give examples of how the words and phrases are used. Feel free to contribute to already existing words and phrases.
There is a special section for phrasal verbs.
Go to revision exercises
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USEFUL WORDS and EXPRESSIONS FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS
SPORT
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
A technophobe (Someone who is afraid of technology). I'm not a technophobe because I use my computer every day.
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PHRASAL VERBS
Look up to someone (admire). I look up to Olivia because she is very intelligent and I want to be like her.
Pass out (faint) Young Woo passed out when Kate Moss told him she loved him.
Drop off (fall asleep) Manon dropped off in the lesson.
Go with (match) Charlotte's skirt goes with her shoes.
Turn up (arrive) Sabine turned up early. Not many students turned up.
Fall out (quarrel) Mum and I used to fall out a lot.
Look into (investigate)
Pass out (faint) He felt sick and dizzy and then passed out.
Bring up (look after and educate) We brought up this child.
Carry out (act upon) You haven't carried out my instruction.
Call off (cancel) We have decided to call off the match.
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DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
(Tip: print out, cover the prepositions with a piece of paper and test yourself)
ADJ + PREP
I am delighted ......... with my results
I am proud ofproud..................of my country
She is jealous.............of my success
She is dependent......on her mother
My sister is married....to an Australian
The jacket is suitable..for all kinds of weather
I'm not related ............to Michael Jackson
She is responsible.....for the children
VERBS + PREP
It always depends.................on the weather
May I congratulate you ........on your excellent results
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Please add vocabulary you have learned here. Share it with the class and give examples of how the words and phrases are used. Feel free to contribute to already existing words and phrases.
There is a special section for phrasal verbs.
Go to revision exercises
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USEFUL WORDS and EXPRESSIONS FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS
SPORT
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
A technophobe (Someone who is afraid of technology). I'm not a technophobe because I use my computer every day.
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PHRASAL VERBS
Look up to someone (admire). I look up to Olivia because she is very intelligent and I want to be like her.
Pass out (faint) Young Woo passed out when Kate Moss told him she loved him.
Drop off (fall asleep) Manon dropped off in the lesson.
Go with (match) Charlotte's skirt goes with her shoes.
Turn up (arrive) Sabine turned up early. Not many students turned up.
Fall out (quarrel) Mum and I used to fall out a lot.
Look into (investigate)
Pass out (faint) He felt sick and dizzy and then passed out.
Bring up (look after and educate) We brought up this child.
Carry out (act upon) You haven't carried out my instruction.
Call off (cancel) We have decided to call off the match.
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DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
(Tip: print out, cover the prepositions with a piece of paper and test yourself)
ADJ + PREP
I am delighted ......... with my results
I am proud ofproud..................of my country
She is jealous.............of my success
She is dependent......on her mother
My sister is married....to an Australian
The jacket is suitable..for all kinds of weather
I'm not related ............to Michael Jackson
She is responsible.....for the children
VERBS + PREP
It always depends.................on the weather
May I congratulate you ........on your excellent results
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