SYNONYMS

ask for : request

ask out: invite somebody to go out with you

blow up: explode

break down: 1. stop working ( for a piece of machinery )  2. lose control of your feelings or emotions.

break in: enter a building illegally or by force ( intransitive )

break into: enter a building illegally or by force ( transitive )

break up: 1. divide into smaller parts  2. give an to a meeting, relationship, gathering etc..

Complete the story using the phrasal verbs above

WHAT A BIRTHDAY

In 2002 I was on holiday in Greece. I was staying in great hotel in Athens. It was really a good summer time for me. As my birthday approached, I wanted to celebrate it with my friend in Athens so I

__________(1) Alex to celebrate it with me. We had dinner in an amazing restaurant near seaside. When we finished having dinner, I __________(2) the bill.

We left the restaurant and got in our car. As we were sitting in the car, we saw two masked men trying to __________(3) the jewellary shop across the street. Before we could react, there was an

explosion. The robbers had __________(4) two cars that were parked near the shop to attract the people’s attention, so that they could ___________(5) without being noticed.

Then, two robbers ran out of the shop and got into a red van. Fortunately three hundred meters down their van __________(6) and they were caught. After the exciting moments, the police __________(7) the crowd of people that had gathered and my holiday returned to normal again. :))

KEY: 1. asked out  2. asked for  3. break into  4. blown up  5. break in  6. broke down  7. broke up

It is used for an action which will be finished before a stated future time.

• I will have retired by 2020.
• She will have finished writing the reports by two o’clock this afternoon.
• By the time I arrive home, my parents will have had their lunch.
• Alex will have given up football by 2013.
• Robin will have prepared dinner by the time I got home.

ATTENTION: We generally use by, by the time with Future Perfect Tense. When we introduce these time clauses we use SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. Check the examples:

By the time my father gets home, I will have finished my homework.

Arda will have fixed the bicycle by the time his friend calls.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

S + will be doing something

It is used for an action which will be in progress at a stated future time.
• This time next month, I‘ll be flying to Ankara.
• She will be watching her favorite TV program at this time tomorrow.
• By the time I arrive home, she will be studying English.
It is used for an action which will definitely happen in the future as the result of a routine or arrangement.
• A: I want to talk to Roberto Carlos about his performance.
B: No, don’t do it. The coach will be seeing them at the training so he can talk to him. ( The team have training every day. The coach will definitley see Roberto and talk to him.)
It is also used when we ask politely about someone’s plans for the near future.
• A: Will you be going out at noon?
B: Yes. What’s the problem?
A: Could you buy me some batteries, please?

WORD FORMATION

Choose the correct word for each blank

1.

comfort /  comfortable / uncomfortable / comfortably / discomfort

a) A lot of small cars are not built for __________.

b) They were very __________ when they lived in a small apartment.

c) I love this hotel, it is very _________ to stay here.

d) You can sit very __________ in this car.

2.

politics / political / politically / policy

a) I disagree with many of my father’s __________ ideas.

b) Alex is interested in __________.

c) __________, he tends to be rather conservative.

3.

possibility / possible / impossible / possibly / impossibility

a) There’s no __________ for her to pass the final exam.

b) I’m really sorry, it is not __________ for me to help you now.

c) __________ my friends will come to visit me next Saturday.

d) My neighbours gave a part last night and it was __________for me to sleep because of the noise.

4.

grows / growth / growing / grew

a) Solar energy is a __________ industry.

b) The __________ of solar energy will increase in the next few years.

c) If the solar energy ___________, people may not have to depend so much on oil for energy.

KEY

1) a. comfort  b. uncomfortable  c. comfortable  d. comfortably

2) a. political  b. politics  c. Politically

3) a. possibility  b. possible  c. Possibly  d. impossible

4) a. growing  b. growth  c. grows

MAKE AFTER

Make after: chase, follow, pursue

Read the example sentences:

After the hunters shot the rabbit, their dogs made after it.

The patrol car made after the suspect car and finally they got the criminals.

PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition

1. On rainy days she usually goes __________ a walk with her boyfriend.

2. Listen _________ me very carefully. This is really important.

3. Scolari hardly ever goes _________ bed before midnight at the weekends.

4. This is not my own computer. I share it _________ my sister.

5. It was too late when I got __________ the office. The meeting had already started.

6. Look _________ this photo in the newspaper? Isn’t this your father’s friend?

7. A policeman gave us some information __________ the robbery.

8. Everyday Alex studies Turkish __________ two hours.

9. Are there any eggs __________ the kitchen?

10. Angelina and her friends often go __________ a drink __________ work _________  Friday evenings.

11. Is there a football match __________TV this evening?

12. He mostly spends his money __________ technology.

13. Is Roberto Carlos __________ Brazil.

14. What time does she usually get ___________ at the weekends?

15. Colombus discovered America __________ the 15th century.

16. T-Bag was very good _________ math __________ high school.

17. Sara works __________ a multinational company.

18. Their French classes are __________ 6 p.m __________ 9.pm.

19. Lincoln was __________ Germany last week.

20. They have got a beautiful house __________ the lake.

21. In Turkey most banks open __________ about 9 a.m.

22. Ronaldinho often watches TV or play Playstation __________ the evenings.

23. My daughter always walks to school because we live __________ her school.

24. The restaurants are very expensive here so people hardly ever eat __________ around here.

25. A: What shall we eat __________ dinner today?   B: How __________ pizza?

26. Are these flowers __________me? Thank you very much.

27. Kate’s always very busy __________ the week so she has lunch in her office.

KEY

1. for  2. to  3. to  4. with  5. to  6. at  7. about  8. for  9. in  10. for / after / on  11. on  12. on  13. from  14. up  15. in  16. at / in  17. for  18. from / to  19. in  20. by  21. at  22. in  23. near 24. out  25. for / about  26. for  27. in

It had been a 1)_______ day and I was looking forward to 2)_______ a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until late and I had decided 3)_______ down in a comfortable chair in the living

room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and prepared a cold supper and some coffee.  I 4)_______ with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side and I was just beginning to

read when the telephone 5)_______. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to answer it. I came back to the living room but my coffee was 6)_______ to drink. I finished my supper. Suddenly there

was a loud knock at the door. I was so 7)_______ that I split the coffee on my skirt. Some stranger had lost his way and wanted 8)_______ . It took me a long time to get rid of him. At length, I

managed 9)_______ down again and actually read a whole page without further  interruption- until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly. I stopped 10)______ and went upstairs. The baby was

still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came home. I could have screamed when he asked me 11)_______ a pleasant evening.

1-) a) tried     b) tire              c) tiring           d) tired

2-) a) spending   b) spent           c) to spend      d) spend

3-) a) settled       b) settle           c) to settle       d) settling

4-) a)sat      b)was sitting   c) have sat       d) had sat

5-) a) rang       b) has rung      c) rings            d) was ringing

6-) a) enough cold   b) cold enough           c) very cold     d) too cold

7-) a)surprise    b) surprised     c) surprising    d) surprisingly

8-) a) me to direct him b) to direct him c) to direct  d) me direct him

9-) a) sit    b) to sit           c) sitting          d) sat

10) a) louder    b) loud      c) loudly         d) the most loudly

11-) a) if I did spend  b) if I had spent c) if I spend d) if I have spent

PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT PRESENT FORMS

Dear Mr and Mrs. Witmore

I (1) __________ (write) to thank you for coming to our wedding last month. I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Sheila and I (2)__________ (just / return) from our honeymoon in

Kenya and (3)__________ (now / look forward to) starting our new life together. We (4)__________ (just / move) into our new house and since our honeymoon we

(5)__________ (spend) all our free time decorating. The house (6)__________ (actually / begin) to feel like home now and we (7)_________ (gradually / settle) in a routine. We

(8)__________ (have) breakfast together in the morning, but then we (9)__________ (not / see) each other until late in the evening when we (10)__________ (get) home from

work. I hope both of you (11)__________ (be) well since we last saw you.

Love.

Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.

1. The Coca Cola Company advertises its products well, so people prefer drinking them.

If _____________________________________________________________________________.

2.  It is necessary for him  to renew his  passport before leaving the country.

I______________________________________________________________________________.

3. Is it prohibited for students to park here?

Are students___________________________________________________________________ ?

4. “How long have they been in Porto when you arrived there?”

Can you tell me __________________________________________________________________?

5. Ceyda is much more romantic than her sister, Lale.

Lale  is_________________________________________________________________________.

6. Aragones is older than Fatih Terim. (not as….as)

Fatih Terim ___________________________________________________________________.

7. Alex had already left the library when I got there. (by)

Aylin had already left the library_____________________________there.

8. There were more accidents last year than this year. (as)

This year, there were not ______________________________________ last year.

PRESENT WISH

Complete the sentences using the given clues.

1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the stadium tonight.

I wish____________________________________________________.

2. I want to see Sara more often but I can’t.

I wish____________________________________________________.

3. I live in Malta and I don’t like this.

I wish_____________________________________________________.

4. It’s a pity Mary is not here.

I wish____________________________________________________.

5. My sister doesn’t know how to dance.

I wish____________________________________________________.

6. My best friend isn’t here.

I wish ___________________________________________________.

7. Why can’t you come to my birthday party?

I wish___________________________________________________.

8.  I’m not watching the news.

I wish__________________________________________________.

9. She has got a lot of problems with her husband.

She wishes _________________________________________________.

10. Alex can’t speak English fluently.

He wishes________________________________________________.

KEY:

1. I wish I could go to the stadium tonight.

2. I wish I saw Sara more often.

3. I wish I didn’t live in Malta.

4. I wish Mary was here.

5. I wish she knew how to dance.

6. I wish my best friend was here.

7. I wish you came to my party.

8. I wish I was watching the news.

9. She wishes she didn’t have problems with her husband.

10. He wishes he could speak English fluently.