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PHRASAL VERBS be blown away: I was blown away by the performance of the pick up: Dad’s picking up his new electric car tonight at 7 p.m. actress. pick up: As children do, I picked up the new language quite be fed up with: I’m completely fed up with people gossiping quickly. about me. point out: Jane Goodall pointed out that the animals couldn’t be off: We’re all off to the coast for a few days for half-term. communicate using language like people. break down: The freezer broke down. put in: Concerned individuals put in a Freedom of Information bring about: Climate change could bring about the end of the request, which revealed a secret operation to cut down a lot world. of trees. bump into: I bumped into an old friend yesterday. put off: She discovered that the Braille writing system did not calm down: I need to calm down, but a wave of anxiety exist in Tibetan, but she didn’t let that put her off. overcomes me. put off: I have a bad habit of putting things off. clear up: I joined a group that wanted to clear up the town put on: I’ve been rehearsing for a musical we’re putting on next where I live. week. come across: I happened to come across this gem of a museum put up with: I don’t know how you put up with all this noise last week on a family trip to Prague. while you’re trying to do your homework. come across as: People are more likely to take to you if you send out: This was a simple piece of technology, that was come across as a warm and approachable person. designed to fit in your pocket and sent out a notification to come off: The door handle has come off. let you know that someone was trying to contact you. come up with: It’s a good idea to come up with different set up: I set up a small business recycling and customising arguments. denim. cut down on: Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose show off: My brother is always showing off. weight. spell out: You must spell out your idea very clearly so he end up: Each year, over £140 million worth of clothing is understands. thrown away and ends up in landfill. stand up for: He is willing to stand up for the rights of women. fall out with: Dalia’s always falling out with people. stay up: Are you really planning to stay up that long? figure out: After an hour, we figured out how to turn it off. strike up: Often the best way to strike up a conversation is fit in: Desperate to fit in, she did all she could to hide her simply to say something funny about what’s happening blindness. around you. get something across: Some animals can get across complex take in: We should take the possibility seriously that some ideas. animals can take in what we are saying. get away with: I thought I’d got away with it, as I had many take to somebody: People are more likely to take to you if you times before. But not this time. This time I was going to come across as a warm and approachable person. prison. tell off: When I was little, my parents were forever telling me get on with: How well do you get on with your family? off about the things I’d done. get rid of: Living in a small space means that you have to get rid throw away: How much rubbish do you throw away every day? of your excess possessions. trick somebody into: It is relatively easy to trick people into go out: I was watching a film when the lights suddenly went doing something. out. turn out: It turned out that the girl had a rare disease. go with: OK, so will we go with banning single-use bottles wind somebody up: Everyone makes a big fuss of him. It really then? winds me up. hang up: I never knew that we say ‘hang up the phone’ wipe down: I wiped down the wall with a damp cloth. because phones used to be hung on the wall. wipe off: Hilary wiped the spilt milk off the table. hold down: People with autism might have problems at school wipe out: She saw that different groups of chimpanzees had or with holding down a job. battles in which they tried to wipe out the rival group. laugh off: Locals living on the street at the centre of the police work out: If things don’t work out, try to make the best of the investigation laughed off the accusation. situation. look down on: Mr Ghanem looks down on anyone who hasn’t work out: Can you work out the meaning of the title? had a university education. look up to: I’ve always looked up to Amer because of his determination. make out: These low-frequency sounds enable elephants to make out sounds 285 km away. make up with: Have you made up with Ali yet? mess about: I was quite naughty and messed about from time to time. mess up: It doesn’t matter if you mess it up, you can always try again. pass on: I can pass on a message to him if you like. pick up: The world's largest radio dish can pick up signals from even the very deepest realms of space. 54 PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITIONS IN PHRASES on your own: I was an only child and I felt bored at home on my own. AT on your way: We heard the good news on our way back today. at a distance: People use many ways of communicating at a on purpose: Did the paparazzi cause the crash on purpose? distance. on the fence: I’m on the fence, really. I can’t decide what to do. at the age of: I can’t imagine children starting work at the age on the news: The speaker doesn’t enjoy watching violence on of eight. the news. at the end: It’s a bit sad when he dies at the end though. on the shore: I love listening to waves crashing on the shore. at the moment: Where is he working at the moment? on the spot: Think ahead. It's hard to think of good examples on at the time: We didn't know about the hoax at the time. the spot. at that time: At that time, he was working for a different on the whole: On the whole, I thought the film was pretty company. good. at the turn of the century: At the turn of the 21st century, the on time: Most of my friends who were invited to the party arrived world population was just under seven billion people. on time. FOR OUT OF except for: There was no noise except for the rustling of paper. out of place: He looked out of place among the families and for instance: For instance, they can make fruit look and taste young couples. like meat! for safety reasons: For safety reasons, toxic waste must be TO stored in sealed containers underground. face-to-face: Would you rather speak to her on the phone or for the better: The Internet has changed my life for the better. face-to-face? for the sake of: I’m doing this for the sake of my parents. to my mind: People sometimes think that stressful or upsetting events shape us negatively, but to my mind, the opposite FROM can also be true. from time to time: I used to mess about from time to time. UNDER IN under threat: Condors are now under threat once more. in addition: In addition to providing entertainment, the under no circumstances: Under no circumstances should you Students’ Union organises societies any student can join. be here. in conclusion: In conclusion, the priority is to install a fridge. in control: People feel less in control in crowded spaces. WITH in danger of: One in four mammals is in danger of extinction. with regard to: I am writing with regard to your advertisement. in fact: In fact, his younger brother is now quite a bit taller than WITHOUT him. without a (shadow of a) doubt: Without a doubt, the majority in general /particular: Fluency in a foreign language in general of us do our best to avoid seeing spoilers. and English in particular is very important for a student’s future. PREPOSITIONS AFTER NOUNS in many ways: In many ways, human life on this planet is better advances in: Advances in robotics will eliminate semi-skilled than ever. jobs. in no way: In no way should we abandon our logical conscious advantage of: What is the advantage of changing the clocks? mind. advice for: Have you got any advice for me? in order to: We need to learn how to recognise our negative alternative to: Scientists are already working on alternatives to emotions in order to be able to control them. meat. in somebody’s power: Do everything in your power to stop campaign against: It's a campaign against climate change. using plastic. connection with: We need to open our minds to the possibilities in the end: Dad said that secrets always come out in the end. that greater connection with others could bring. in the long run: Even when things don’t immediately go my difference to: Becoming a ‘befriender’ is a direct way to make way, they usually turn out to be positive in the long run. a difference to someone’s life. in the middle of: I was woken in the middle of the night to move disadvantage of: What are the disadvantages of the new my car. system? in the public interest: We think this story is in the public downside of/to: There are some downsides to working as a interest. lawyer. in the wild: He taught children about how to survive in the drawback of/to: The main drawback of travelling by bus to wild. college is that it takes a long time. in touch with: It’s getting easier and easier to stay in touch with experience of: I have experience of this kind of work. people. impact on: Watching crime on TV has a negative impact on our in recent years: In recent years, text messaging has become emotions. popular. increase in: There was a gradual increase in the numbers of IoT in those days: In those days, mobile phones did not have devices. keyboards. interaction between: He fears that such arrangements could OFF limit social interaction between parents and children. off the record: This news is off the record. Don't tell anyone. key to: For her the key to happiness was being in the natural world. ON preference for: Regarding wall colour, a few students on board: The video shows the moment when he was taken on expressed a preference for bright colour. board. rally against: We’re going to be at the rally against gun on foot: She rarely goes into the local village on foot. violence. 55  reason for: Hisham felt that there was a good reason for what compete for: Do you need to compete for space with your he did. sister? research on: He’s done research on the impact of space on connect to: Forums connected to our interests make us feel we relationships. belong. respect for: When you share space, you learn respect for others. connect with: Does this wire connect your computer with the telephone? solution to: They weren’t able to find a solution to the problem. contribute to: This can contribute to the breakdown of the taste in: You have a really great taste in music. family. threat to: Habitat loss is the greatest threat to endangered cope with: The project took a year, and there were some species. setbacks to cope with. criticise somebody for: Her manager criticised her for being PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES late to work. ashamed of: Why are many Tibetans ashamed of blindness? decide on: How did you decide on the order of the paragraphs? based on: The report is based on a survey of fifty students. depend on: What makes a story worth publishing depends on bound to: Technology is bound to make our lives easier. the newspaper or site. capable of: Despite her disability, she was capable of doing empathise with: Manage your emotions and empathise with other people. many things. engage in: The campaigners never engage in any illegal concerned about: I’m extremely concerned about my ill cat. activities. conscious of: Were you conscious of any change in her experiment with: Early cinema pioneers experimented with behaviour? silent movies. different from: Trying out something for a few minutes is very gaze at: For centuries people have gazed at the stars. different from experiencing it over several months, years or go on about: He’ll go on and on about how great he’s doing at a lifetime. school. discouraged by: They got discouraged by obstacles in their way. hope for: We were hoping for an improvement in the weather due to: His success is due to excellent education. today. entitled to: You’re entitled to your opinion. insist on: He always insists on having the last word. lead to: Global warming is certain to lead to water shortages. excited about: Are you excited about the Internet of Things? link something to something: This part of the brain is linked to happy for: She was happy for them to join her if they wanted. memory. likely/unlikely to: Males are more likely to be colour-blind live on: She doesn’t earn enough money to live on. than females. negotiate for: Staff are negotiating for better working passionate about: These young people are passionate about conditions. music. praise somebody for something: I praised her for working so related to: Are the adjectives related to clickbait viral news hard on the campaign. stories? prevent (something/somebody) from: Scientists have recently successful in: He can help you be successful in your career. developed a substance that could prevent ketchup from sure to: Driving is sure to become safer in the future. staying at the bottom of a bottle. protect something/somebody against: The shelters protect suspicious of: Many of the local people are suspicious of cats against the weather. strangers. react to: She reacted angrily to what someone said during the surprised at: The woman was surprised at her friend’s meeting. behaviour. relate to: The growth in organised crime is related to increased vital to: It is vital to be honest with your children. poverty. rely on: If you rely on solar power, you can consider yourself PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS green. account for: Recent pressure at work may account for his remind somebody of something: That reminds me of a story behaviour. I heard not long ago. adapt to: After living in a house, it’s hard to adapt to living in a report on: Can the media report on the private lives of famous flat. people? adjust to: It may not be easy to adjust to the results of climate result in: Below average rainfall can result in water shortages. change. result from: We’re still dealing with problems resulting from apologise for: They apologised for not listening to her. your errors. appeal to: This programme appeals to people’s emotions. slip on something: My brother slipped on the wet floor in the attribute something to: This was attributed to a mixture of kitchen. cultural reasons. stare at: She stared at me as if she had seen a ghost. ban/bar somebody from: This gym banned thin people from stick at: It’s taught me the value of sticking at something. entering. suspect somebody of: He had suspected her of lying for some be into something: They are into experiences rather than time. material possessions. switch to: Many people are switching to online news sites. beg for: The children begged for food and money on the think of: He was the first person to think of sending a short streets. message. blame somebody/something for something: In those days, TV warn somebody against: They warned tourists against leaving was blamed for the breakdown in communication between the tourist centres. parents and kids. bothered by: I’m really bothered by the amount of plastic we use. campaign against: They were campaigning against gun violence. comment on: You can comment on the weather to start a conversation. 56 WORD BUILDING PRONUNCIATION TABLE PREFIXES Consonants Prefix Examples p pair, complete, appear anti- (=against) anti-bullying, anti-hacking b box, abbreviation, job co- (= with, together) co-working, co-pilot t tennis, waiting, attend extra- (= more than normal) extra-special, extra-large d degree, wedding, word inter- (= between) international, Internet k kind, school, think, section multi- (= many) multi-sensory, multi-talented over- (= more than expected) overweight, overload g girl, again, luggage, ghost re- (= again) re-establish, re-read tʃ check, match, future self- (= me) self-confident, self-aware dʒ judge, page, soldier Prefixes that give an opposite meaning f feel, difficult, laugh, physical Prefix Examples v verb, nervous, move dis- disabled, disagree θ third, author, bath il-/ir- illegal, irregular ð this, father, with im-/in- immature, insecurity s saw, notice, sister mis- misjudged, misbehave z zone, amazing, choose, quiz non-/un- nonsense, unacceptable ʃ ship, sure, station, ocean SUFFIXES ʒ pleasure, occasion Noun suffixes h habit, whole, chocoholic Suffix Examples m meaning, common, sum -age marriage, package n neat, knee, channel, sun -al proposal ŋ cooking, strong, thanks, sung -ant/-ent assistant, president l lifestyle, really, article -ation/-ion/-ition communication, expression, r respect, correct, arrival definition j year, use, beautiful -cian/-ian musician, librarian -dom freedom w window, one, where -ence/-ance appearance, defence -er/-or/-ist sailor, voyager, artist Vowels -hood childhood ɪ information, invite -ice practice, notice e sentence, belt -ing meaning, revising æ add, match, can -ism optimism, mechanism ɒ not, documentary, wash -ment government, improvement ʌ love, but, luck -ness weakness, goodness -ship relationship, friendship ʊ footwear, look, put -sis analysis, emphasis iː reading, three, magazine -tion/-sion/-cion obstruction, suspension, eɪ race, grey, break suspicion aɪ advice, might, try -ty/-ity activity, reality ɔɪ boy, join -ure pressure, culture uː two, blue, school Adjective suffixes əʊ coat, show, phone Suffix Examples aʊ about, now -able/-ible habitable, horrible ɪə appear, here -al informal, social eə pair, various, square -ed exhausted, relaxed -ic artistic, ecstatic ɑː dark, father -ing interesting, matching ɔː bought, draw, author -ive active, productive ʊə tour, pure -ful/-less useful, useless ɜː hurt, third -ous generous, nervous i happy, pronunciation, serious -ory/-y contradictory, chatty ə accessory, actor, picture -ly curly, likely u situation, visual, influence Adverb suffixes Suffix Examples -ly effectively, probably Verb suffixes Suffix Examples -ate complicate, congratulate -en shorten -ify clarify, identify -ise/-ize victimise, realise -ute commute 57