Phrasal verbs with set
August 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
1. The High Court ————– the decree of the lower court.
a) set aside
b) set off
c) set up
d) set about
2. In England, winter —————- December.
August 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
1. The High Court ————– the decree of the lower court.
a) set aside
b) set off
c) set up
d) set about
2. In England, winter —————- December.
August 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
1. His uncle ————- him.
a) looks after
b) looks at
c) looks for
d) looks up
2. He ————- upon his poor cousins.
a) looks up
b) looks down
c) looks after
d) looks into
July 16th, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
Put about (change direction or cause to change direction)
Put across (state clearly)
She failed to put her views across during the hearing.
Put away (discard, consume food or drink, kill (informal)
June 21st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
See is the ordinary verb to say that something ‘comes to our eyes’. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we are paying attention.
I saw Joe yesterday.
Suddenly I saw something strange.
March 27th, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
Alternately and alternatively
Alternate means ‘every second’ in turns.
We spend alternate weekends at our farm house.
Alternatively can mean ‘different’, ‘instead’ or ‘on the other hand’.
March 24th, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words
Besides, except and apart from
Besides usually adds.
Besides mathematics, we learn physics and chemistry. (We study three subjects.)
Except usually subtracts.