Mastering 240 English Dependent Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs and Idioms in the Context E-Book

Daniel Williams

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• Kategorie: Fremdsprachen
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

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Beschreibung

In these 30 units, you are going to learn 240 dependent prepositions, phrasal verbs and idioms that will enlarge your vocabulary and sharpen your fluency.
Each unit consists of eight words or expressions with explanations, followed by “gap-filling” exercises with answers at the end of the unit.
The book is ideal for use in the classroom or for self-study.
Happy studying!

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

UNIT 1

to stand for, in use, to be harmful to, to keep smth under control, to be in demand, to call for / a call for, on the hunt for /to be on the hunt for, to be struck by /to get struck by

UNIT 2

at first glance, to put on a brave face, to get over, to succeed in, a solution to /to find / provide a solution to, to flick through, to be absorbed in, to increase by

UNIT 3

to be over the moon, in a row, in full swing, to jump at the chance, to have an effect on, to collide with, to stand a chance of, to do research on

UNIT 4

to be good / excellent / at, to convert into, to come up with, at a good price, to follow in the footsteps of, to carry out a test, under pressure, to be in charge of

UNIT 5

experienced in, to be happy for, to be respected for / to respect somebody for / to have respect for, on the safe side, to be in someone's shoes, to come down with, to come into, to come across

UNIT 6

an answer to, an expert on / in / at, to take pride in, a report on, an opportunity for, to associate with, to come round / to make someone come round, on top of something / to stay on top of / to keep on top of

UNIT 7

to go ahead with, a reply to / to reply to / in reply to, to go on (with / for) / to go on and on, to go over smth, to congratulate smb on smth, to come in handy, to get even with, to praise smb for smth / to be full of praise for / to be praised for

UNIT 8

to include smb/smth in / to be included in, to provide smth for / to smb / to provide for one’s family, to supply smb with smth, to supply smth to smb /smth, to be proud of, to go with, to go off, to get on smb’s nerves

UNIT 9

to be capable of / to be incapable of, to blame smth on smb, to quarrel about /over smth /smb with smb / to have a quarrel about /over smth /smb with smb, to lean on / against, at one’s request / at the request of, someone's heart sinks /sank, to go round /around / to go round /around in circles, back and forth

UNIT 10

to appeal to /to appeal against, contrary to, to be jealous of, to have no intention of, to go through, wishful thinking /wishful thinking on someone’s part / wishful thinking on the part of someone, to be on, to be about to

UNIT 11

to be supportive of / towards, a request for / to make a request for /to respond to a request for / to decline / turn down a request for, to suspect smb of / to be suspected of, to be /become suspicious of, to be valid for (length of time) / to be valid in (places), to get on (well)/ along with, to get away with, on the outskirts / in the suburbs

UNIT 12

to throw at (in order to hit), to throw to (in order to catch), to be unaware of, to be / feel uneasy about / to have an uneasy feeling / to look uneasy, to be worthy of, to hand in / to hand in one’s notice, at the (very) latest, to turn a deaf ear to

UNIT 13

to be famous for, to choose from, to be interested in, to go on holiday / (be) on holiday, to be / get bored of / with, a view of / to have a view of, to treat smb / smth with, to climb to the top of

UNIT 14

in the shape of, in space, on the floor, to be /get excited about, to be home to, to bite on / a bite on, to take a photograph /photo of, at / on the market, in the street

UNIT 15

at the carnival, to go on a tour, to be / get tired of, to be absent from, to agree with smb /smth, to agree to / on smth, to be full of, along the banks of

UNIT 16

to benefit from, to cope with, to boast about, to assure smb of, to depend on / upon, to forgive smb for, on foot, to be crazy about

UNIT 17

at weekends / at the weekend, to care about, to care for smb,  to care for smth, to approve of, to be cruel to, cruelty towards / to, to provide smb with

UNIT 18

to be /get fed up with, to blame smb for, to put /place the blame on, to deal with, to be the key to, to result in, to be /become aware of, (to be /get) close to

UNIT 19

to focus on, to lead to, in an attempt to do smth, to aim at, to remove something from, to be open to the public / to keep something open to the public, to concentrate on, to participate in

UNIT 20

thanks to, to be in progress, to compete with / against, by chance, to be at risk of, by accident, to be charged with, to be sentenced to

UNIT 21

to place /put smb under arrest /to be placed under arrest, to be held in custody / to hold in custody, to prevent from / to be prevented from, to show respect for/to, to be on probation, to be guilty of / to find smb guilty of / to be found guilty of, to be / feel sorry for, to be sorry about

UNIT 22

to take pity on smb, in favour of, to weigh /be on one’s conscience/ to have something on one’s conscience, to be in financial trouble, on the news, to be in a state of, to operate on / to be operated on, to suffer from

 

UNIT 23

to hope for the best, to be engaged in / to engage in / to engage smb in smth, to adapt to, to cooperate with, on average, to differ from, to be successful in, at random

UNIT 24

in a sense, to pass on, a law of nature, to take smth for granted, in despair, to live on borrowed time, to smile at smb /smth, to smile to oneself

UNIT 25

to be packed with / to pack with, to be / seem / look / sound enthusiastic about, the increase in temperature, under debate, to spend on, to have an air of, to be keen on, to come to an end

UNIT 26

to be / feel confident about, an interpretation of, to die from, to die in, to be obsessed with, to have a reputation for, to provide aid / support for /to, to be allergic to

UNIT 27

to be / get / become addicted to, to recover from, to complain to smb about / of smth, to take smth into consideration / to be taken into consideration / taking into consideration, to be similar to, in search of, in case (of) / just in case, to be responsible for

UNIT 28

to glare at, to glance at, to gaze at, to peer out of / through / out at / out from / over, to squint at, to stare at, to account for, to be important to

UNIT 29

to be optimistic about, to be available to / become available to, rich in, to invest in, to have the benefit of, to stare in, to consist of, to part with

UNIT 30

to do damage to, to experiment on /with, an increase in, to insist on, to be obvious to, to protect from, to protest about / against, to stand up for

MASTERING 240 ENGLISH DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS, PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS IN THE CONTEXT

with explanations and exercises

part one

for international students

with key

Daniel Williams

Thanks for buying the e-book!

In these 30 units, you are going to learn 240 dependent prepositions, phrasal verbs and idioms that will enlarge your vocabulary and sharpen your fluency.

Each unit consists of eight words or expressions with explanations, followed by “gap-filling” exercises with answers at the end of the unit. 

The book is ideal for use in the classroom or for self-study. 

Happy studying! 

Daniel Williams

UNIT 1

To stand for – 1. to be an abbreviation of or symbol for something. 2. to accept or support particular values or principles

In use – being employed and utilized

*** to go / be out of use – to stop being used

To be harmful to – causing or capable of causing harm; injurious

To keep smth / smb under control – to obtain power over somebody or something in order to limit their or its potential negative effects.

To be in demand – to be wanted or needed by many people

To call for – If one calls for something, he or she demands that it should happen; to require, demand, need

*** a call for – a request for

On the hunt for – to search determinedly for someone or something

***to be on the hunt for

To be struck by - to be pleased with, surprised or very impressed by someone or something

*** to get struck by – to be hit by something or someone

Ex 1

Fill in: to stand for, in use, to be harmful to, to keep smth under control, to be in demand, to call for / a call for, on the hunt for /to be on the hunt for, to be struck by /to get struck by

A

1. Electric vehicles built in 1920 were still _______ in the 1950s. 2. In 1985, the lighthouse ___________ a rogue wave about 157 ft high. 3. The Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates to ________ inflation _________. 4. A stone over the door bears the initials "R.P.", which _________ "Ralph Piggot". 5. He was ___________ a client to test his legal theory. 6. It is popular, __________, and cheap. 7. The convention establishes the principle that nothing that __________ human health and marine life can be dumped at sea. 8. Desperate times ________ desperate measures. 9. -"What do your company's initials ________?" - "Bryant, Smith, and Johnson. They're the three founders." 10. He ___ much __________ as a lecturer in the US. 11. She __________ the sudden thought that he might already have left. 12. The meeting room is _________ at the moment, so we'll have to go somewhere else. 13. The police _____ the mob ___________. 14. If you've been __________ a cheap streaming device, this is it. 15. This group of chemicals is known to be __________ people with asthma. 16. It's the sort of work that __________ a high level of concentration. 17. 'What does "NAC" _________?' 'National Aerobics Championships'. 18. Dogs are allowed on the trails if you ______ them ___________. 19. Each time I returned I _____________ the uniqueness of Australia and its people. 20. The fall ____________ for sugar could cause a glut on the market. 21. Violence on television is generally thought to be __________ children. 22. The police are __________ further clues. 23. The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still _______today. 24. Well, the recipe ________ three eggs, and I only have one, so I have to go to the store.

B

1. Fortunately, the teacher was able to _______ all the children ____________ during the evacuation. 2. Police quickly responded to the _________ help. 3. What does EU __________? 4. Skilled craftsmen, such as tailors, bricklayers, weavers, carpenters etc, are ____ great ________ today. 5. I was ___________ her enthusiasm and youth. 6. As we will see in the next chapter of this book, many of these practices are still __________. 7. Apparently, Suzanne has been _______ her biological family since 1990. 8. 80% of Americans think that television is ____________ society and especially to children. 9. Pardon my ignorance, but what does OPEC __________? 10. It is a _________ government and business to work more closely together. 11. The police are still ____________ the escaped convicts. 12. Always switch off appliances that are not _________. 13. About 20 people are ____________ lightning in the UK every year. 14. IT specialists are ____ ____________ across the globe. 15. Overexposure to the sun’s rays is ____________ your skin. 16. The company must _______ costs ______ __________.

Ex 2

Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank

1.GMO stands ______ Genetically Modified Organism.

a. at b. for c. behind

2.How long has this dishwasher been ___________?

a. busy b. at work c. in use

3. Although this small insect doesn’t look very harmful _____ people, it has a poisonous sting.

a. for b.to c. about

4. Peter remained calm and kept the situation ___________.

a. within control b. under control c. behind control

5. Hotel rooms in Italy are really __________ in August so you may need to book one a few months in advance.

a. under demand b. for demand c. in demand

6. The doctors ___________ for a 5% raise and we gave it to them to avoid another strike.

a. screamed b. called c. begged

7. He's also always _______________ new ideas.

a. hunting b. in the fishing for c. on the hunt for

8. I’ve always been _________ by how my friends have no interest in sports.

a. hit by b. struck by c. smacked by

KEY

Ex 1

A

1.in use 2. was struck by 3. keep inflation under control 4. stand for 5. on the hunt for 6. in demand 7. is harmful to 8. call for 9. stand for 10. was much in demand 11. was struck by 12. in use 13. kept the mob under control 14. on the hunt for 15. harmful to 16. calls for 17. stand for 18. keep them under control 19. was struck by 20. in demand 21. harmful to 22. on the hunt for 23. in use 24. calls for

B

1.keep all the children under control 2. call for 3. stand for 4. in great demand 5. struck by 6. in use 7. on the hunt for 8. harmful to 9. stand for 10. call for 11. on the hunt for 12. in use 13. struck by 14. in demand 15. harmful to 16. keep costs under control.

Ex 2

1.b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. b, 5. c, 6. b, 7. c, 8.b

UNIT 2

At first glance – when first considering something, before you have looked at it more carefully

*** at first blush (synonym)

To put on a brave face – to try to appear as if a problem does not worry you or not to show how upset or disappointed you are about the situation

To get over – to start feeling well again after something unpleasant or bad has happened to you; to find a way to deal with or solve a difficult problem

To succeed in – to be successful in doing something

Solution to – a method of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation

***to find a solution to

***to provide a solution to

To flick through – to look at pages of a book, magazine very quickly

To be absorbed in – to be deeply interested or involved in something and not paying attention to anything else; to be preoccupied with something

To increase by – to grow or become larger or greater in amount, number, volume, size

Ex 1

Fill in: at first glance, to put on a brave face, to get over, to succeed in, a solution to /to find / provide a solution to, to flick through, to be absorbed in, to increase by

A

1.No one can ___________ business without taking certain risks. 2. Cruises seem more expensive than package holidays ___________, but the cost usually covers everything except drinks and laundry. 3. The deficit in trade with China ___________ 1.8 times. 4. I could tell my boyfriend _______________ when the officer arrested him for driving without a license. 5. I ____ so ____________ my work that I lost track of time. 6. It took him several months to _________ the disappointment of losing his job. 7. She picked up the remote, pointed it at the television and ____________ the channels. 8. Do you have an alternative ___________ the problem? 9. Although all of these species appear quite similar ___________, there are considerable differences. 10. The class were struggling to ___________ a Maths problem. 11. If current trends continue, tourism in the state will ___________ 10%. 12. I knew he was shattered, though he _____________. 13. The writer ___________ his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar. 14. It took him months to _________ Mary when she finished the relationship. 15. I've only had a couple of minutes to ___________ your project but it seems to be fine. 16. Reward yourself each time you ___________ breaking a bad habit. 17. In 1995 analysts predicted that the earnings of technology companies would ___________ 16 %. 18. I really didn't want to

spend Christmas with my husband's parents, but I ____________ and suffered through it with a smile. 19. She's been completely __________ her home life since she got married. 20. The property looked great ___________, but the inspector's list of problems made me change my opinion. 21. Solar panels and wind power are now being seriously canvassed as the __________ energy problems in Europe. 22. Oh, Susan, it's just a crush. You'll ________ Billy soon enough. 23. While I was waiting for my husband, I _________ the catalogue. 24. You need to be an egotist to __________ politics.

B

1. He took out a notebook, and _______________ the pages. 2. ______, the place looked abandoned and deserted. 3. Given current trends, car usage will ____________ 80 - 140 % over the next 30 years. 4. My hands were shaking with terror, but I ________________ and stepped out onto the stage to deliver my speech. 5. I remained there more than half an hour ___________ grief and reflection. 6. His determination has helped him ______________ the banking industry. 7. I have no idea how we're going to ___________ this problem. 8. There is no obvious _______________ the problem. 9. Profits ___________ €1.5m, despite the difficult economic conditions. 10. The ceasefire will only provide a temporary ____________ the crisis. 11. It was clear _____________ that they had not died of their wounds. 12. She has finally ___________ passing her driving test. 13. Peter was so ____________ his book that he didn't even notice me come in. 14. Our shop is doing so badly; it looks like everyone will lose their jobs but I'm __________________ to cheer up my colleagues. 15. Sitting on

the bed and feeling totally exhausted, I _____________ the remaining twenty-two channels. 16. Your grief won't disappear overnight. It takes time to ____________ the death of someone close to you.

Ex 2

Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank

1. _____________________, the food prices seemed reasonable

a. For the first look b. At the first glance c. At first glance

2. I tried to put on a _____________ but it was impossible and I started crying in front of the entire team.

a. courageous image b. brave face c. smiling face

3. It took her years to ____________ the shock of her husband dying.

a. get over b. get down c. get around

4. My daughter wants to succeed ____ everything she does.

a. on b. in c. over

5. We need to find a good solution ___ the city's crime problems.

a. to b. in c. out of