Phrasal verbs, dependent prepositions, idioms (Spotlight 8 Module 8)

Words with prepositions

1. Tick the correct prepositions and complete the sentences below.

1) Who’s _______ charge of your baseball team?

2) Elizabeth comes ________ a very wealthy family.

3) Have you checked if your climbing equipment is _____ good condition?

4) Are you ______ favour of women boxing?

5) You shouldn’t be jealous________ other people’s success.

6) I’m quite keen ______ Maths.

7) I’m not very patient _______ stubborn people.

8) She’s quite proud________ her brother’s sporting achievements.

9) Mrs Jacobs is very popular ________her students.

10) This boy is often absent ________ school.

11) Why ______ earth didn’t you tell me that before?

12) Are there bikes _______ hire in this city?

Phrasal verbs: take

take to a) begin sth as a hobby/ fill time

take up b) to be like

take off c) like

take after d) remove clothes/ leave the ground

1) It’s hot outside you might take ________ your jacket?

2) He has really taken _________ his niece and always buys her expensive presents.

3) The plane is taking _________ at 6:30 pm.

4) He is very stubborn. I think he takes ________his father.

5) Home work takes ________ most of my time on weekdays.

6) Why don’t you take ________ tennis?

Idioms

3. Use the words below to complete the idioms.

• the ball is in your court

• got off the hook

• saved by the bell

• throw in the towel

• get the ball rolling

1) Common, don’t give up! You’re not going to ________________________now, are you?

2) I used to make decisions. Now ____________________________ .

3) Common, don’t be lazy. If you do something that will __________________________ .

4) I’m lucky. I was __________________________.

5) I __________________________ and did not have to clean the classroom after school

4. Write down the list of new words and phrases.