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Units 11 & 12

A Circle the correct words.
1 I hope to graduate / pass from university this year.
2 Did you know that an adult's body consists of 212 bones / eyelids?
3 Jamie has been trying harder at school and has done / made progress.
4 The students found the lecture boring and started to sneeze / yawn.
5 The candidate / examiner was very pleased with how easy her oral examination had been.
6 Private schools usually charge very high grants / fees.
7 She was unhappy and we could hear her breathe / sigh quite often.
8 We are taught many different lessons / subjects at school.
9 The principal had to expel / behave a student who was rude to a teacher.
10 I know you have a busy timetable / schedule, but could we meet on Tuesday?

В Complete the sentences with both phrasal verbs.
1 back away back out
a You promised to help me with my project! You can't----------------------- now!
b The policeman asked people to ___________________________from the injured man.
2 head for head off
a Dan will___________________________the library after class to study in peace.
b I think I will___________________________ now. I'm late for my biology class.
3 think over think up
a James wanted to ___________________________the matter of choosing a college very carefully.
b She had put on a lot of weight and had to __________________________ a diet plan to slim down.
4 run out of run over

a I was so upset when my cat was___________________________Fortunately, it survived.
b The teacher has___________________________ patience with the badly-behaved student.
5 stand in stand out
a The actress always wears clothes that make her___________________________ in a crowd.
b Our tutor broke his leg and so his assistant had to for him.
6 hand out hand over
a The secretary will___________________________the application forms for the course.
b 'OK, John! I think you should___________________________ the purse you stole,' the detective said.

С Complete the sentences with the correct preposition,
about at for from in on out with
1 My mother is very satisfied________ my marks at school this year.
2 My best friend is going to apply_______ a course at the same university as me.
3 I should have concentrated what the teacher was saying rather than daydreaming.
4 Vicky suffers_______ a lack of confidence because of how often her father criticised her.
5 My brother is so good_____________English, people think he is English.
6 Don't worry_______ your dad. He probably got delayed in heavy traffic.
7 There has been a big increase the number of unemployed people this year.
8 Becky helped hand________food at the shelter for homeless people.

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