First Certificate Masterclass

Revision activity 3
Phrasal Verbs
1 ‘Alice has just broken up with her boyfriend.’ What happened?

2 Think of two types of transport that can take off?

3 How do you feel if you are looking forward to something?

4 Give two reasons why somebody might break into a car.

5 Name two things people can bring up.

6 What do you do if you put something off?

7 Think of two ways in which a person can break down?

8 Name two places where people check in.

9 How do you feel about someone you look up to?

10 Where can you look up a word you don’t understand?

11 What do you do if you carry on doing something?

12 Work out the answer to 100 + 150.

13 If someone faints, what can you give them to bring them round?

14 Name three habits people often try to give up.

15 If you put someone down, are you saying good or bad things about them?

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Revision activity 3 Teacher’s notes and key

Phrasal verbs
Activity Pairwork
Aim Students revise phrasal verbs introduced in First Certificate
Masterclass.
Time 15–20 minutes
Number of students Any
Before class Photocopy enough worksheets for each student in the class.

Procedure
1 Give out a worksheet to each student in the class, and organise the class into pairs.
Students answer the questions in pairs and write the answers in the spaces
provided. More than one answer may be possible.

2 Check the answers to the questions with the class.

Possible answers
1 They have separated.
2 an aeroplane / a helicopter
3 excited/happy
4 to steal it / because your keys are inside
5 children / a subject in conversation
6 delay it until a later date.
7 to break down in tears / to have a mechanical problem with your car
8 an airport / a hotel
9 respect/admiration
10 a dictionary/an encyclopedia/a reference book
11 You continue to do it.
12 250
13 something that smells strongly
14 smoking / drinking alcohol / gambling / eating chocolate
15 bad things

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