II. FIXED EXPRESSIONS/ COLLOCATION/ IDIOMS  

EXERCISE   Complete each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box

by surprise    by heart       by far           by no means           by accident   by nature

beyond belief beyond hope          by all means  by means of           behind the scenes 

behind the times               without a shadow of a doubt

1.    Let's have a round of applause for all the people who worked ……………………………. to give us such a great event!

2.    You had better read as many newspapers as you can so that you may not be left ……………………

3.    Some of the houses were ……………………………. of repair.

4.    The success of Son Tung’s autobiography is actually ……………………………. .

5.    …………………………… , he’s the most talented player we have.

6.    Fleming discovered penicillin almost ……………………………. .

7.    She was ……………………………. a very affectionate person.

8.    - A: "Tell me the truth: you thought that the play was awful." 

-B: "……………………………. !It wasn't perfect, but I definitely enjoyed it." 

9.    – A: “Are you coming tonight?”

- “……………………………. , I'll be there.”

10. He took me ……………………………. when he showed up at my office with a bunch of flowers this afternoon! 

11. Most of the kids in the class are good artists, but Susie is ……………………………. the best

12. I was able to get an A in my math class this semester ……………………………. hard work.

13. I’ve dialed the numbers so many times that I know it ……………………………. .

III. PHRASAL VERBS (1-18)

EXERCISE 1  Complete each of the following sentences with a preposition or adverb.

        -through        -up(x2)          -down (x3)         –away                -out(x2)             - into

1.    Fighting broke ………….. between demonstrators and the police.

2.    Her car broke …………., so she had to call for a mechanic.    

3.    A burglar broke ………….our apartment and stole our money and jewellery.

4.    Sally and Jim broke ……….after they had a big argument.     

5.    We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking ……. the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.

6.    She blew ………….. the candles on her birthday cake.  

7.    The terrorists planted a huge bomb and it blew …………..the building.

8.    She broke …………….. in tears when she heard the news.

9.    After the conflict, a few politicians broke …………… to form their own party.

10. With the discovery of the new drug, the scientists broke ……………… in their fight against cancer.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box

- burn you out        - brings back - breathing in         - belong to   - back up      - bet on

– broken down        - bumped into         - brought up - brighten up          - brought out           - bring in

- blocking up          - brought about  - broke out        - burned down        - based on    - believe in

1.         You have to ……………….. what you say with evidence to show that it's true.       

2.    The conclusions we reached in our report are…………..…… the evidence we collected.

3.    Do you ………………...UFOs and alien beings from other planets?

4.    Joe says he'll have the job done on time, but don't ………………… it. He often misses deadlines.

5.    Ten houses …………………. in the fire.

6.    I …………………….an old friend of mine at the mall today.

7.    A lorry had ………………………… on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.

8.    This cold is ……………………. my nose and I can hardly breathe.

9.    It seems that the fire ……………………. in the kitchen.

10. The government are planning to ……………………. a law banning hunting

11. Both Sarah's parents died when she was young and she was …………………….by her grandmother.

12. Did you hear that REM have just …………………….a new album

13. I can't wait to see the flowers I planted blossom into beautiful colors and ……………………. our yard.

14. A huge amount of environmental damage has been ………………… by the destruction of the rainforests.

15. That song ……………………. such good memories of my childhood.

16. My lungs are unhealthy because I've been …………………….  smoke from the factory for so many years.

17. Your busy schedule will ……………………. if you don't take a break soon.

18. Lions and tigers ……………………. big cats.