10A Vocabulary

Multi-word verbs

A Underline the two possible ways to end each sentence. Which ending is NOT possible?
e.g. He plans to carry on working / leaving / studying.

1 The marriage / The watch / The relationship broke up last year.

2 I wanted to put off my suit / the meeting / the party.
3 Tom handed in the bag / the discussion / his homework yesterday.
4 I told him to pass on the message / the information / the telephone.
5 She asked me to look after her hair / her cat / her handbag.
6 I don’t know why he turned down the invitation / the job / the marriage.
7 They want me to come round tomorrow / when I’m free / at the restaurant.
8 I feel like something to eat / ill / an ice cream.

B Read the questions and decide what the situation is. Then write a reply.

e.g. A Why do you want to carry on? B Because I need the qualifications.

1 A Why did you put it off? B Because .

2 A Why didn’t you feel like going? B Because .

3 A Why did you hand it in late? B Because .

4 A Why do you want her to come round? B Because .

5 A Why can’t you look after it? B Because .

6 A Why did you want to join in? B Because .

7 A Why did they break up? B Because .

8 A Why did you turn it down? B Because .

C Work in pairs. Read your B replies in a different order. Can your partner guess the correct questions?

D Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges. Student A: ask the questions. Student B: give your replies.
Then swap roles.

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10B Vocabulary
Noun formation

A Find eight more verbs in the wordsearch. The verbs are horizontal →, vertical ↓ or diagonal  .

R E G R E T U N F

T Q F O X C I O D

E U E Y P A T D E

N E T K L R A E S

J U F P A L E L C

O E M L I X S I R

Y O K E N N E V I

C E D E C I D E B

C H O O S E B R E

B Complete the exchanges with nouns formed from the verbs in A.

1 A Did someone tell you how the system works?

B Yes, one of the IT staff gave us an .
2 A Do you know what you want to do next year?
B Yes, I’ve made my . I’m going to Rome.
3 A Did you tell them you were unhappy with the food?
B I didn’t, but Gaby made a .
4 A Did you tell him what the suitcase looked like?
B Yes, I gave him a .
5 A Did you have to wait long?
B Yes, we were in the for ages.
6 A Will they deliver the fridge?
B Yes, the is next Friday.
7 A Can you decide the colour you want for your tablet?
B Yes, they give you a wide of colours.
8 A Do you like computer games?
B No, I don’t, but they give some people a lot of .

C Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges in 2. Then swap roles.

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