phrasal verb

Question 1

Tell someone off

Answer 1

To tell somebody off means to reprimand or criticize somebody for doing something. To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
Ex: Linda told me off for failing the exam.

Question 2

In the event of

Answer 2

If (or when) something happens or takes place.
-> You should know all the exits in the event of
a fire.
-> You should know all the exits in an event as
a fire.

Question 3

What I had in mind

Answer 3

Here, ‘to have something in mind’ means to have some plan or opinion regarding something.

Question 4

In need of

Answer 4

requiring; having a lack of
necesitar
-> We’re in need of more money
-> You’re badly in need of a haircut.

These shoes are in need of good/thorough cleaning before you can wear them.

Question 5

regarded … (complete the phrase)

Answer 5

regarded by or regarded as
-> Regarded as many as the most important of all British music festivals, the ‘Glastonbury Festival’ is known the world over as a true
modern-day celebration of the original ‘hippie’ culture of the 1960s.

Question 6

I prefer to stay with a friend who can put me _______. Instead of checking ____ to a hotel.

Answer 6

put me up:
To provide someone with temporary accommodation, typically in your home. So in this context, it means that you prefer to stay at your friend’s place (where they will accommodate you) rather than staying at a hotel.

Question 7

I prefer to stay with a friend who can put me _______. Instead of checking ____ into a hotel.

Answer 7

Check in: To register your arrival at a hotel or other accommodation. This usually involves providing your personal details, confirming your reservation, and receiving your room key.

Question 8

I always set ___ in plenty of time in case I get held ___ by traffic on my way to the airport.

Answer 8

“I always set off in plenty of time in case I get held ____ by traffic on my way to the airport,” Set off: To begin a journey or to start traveling to a particular place.

In this context, “set off” means that you start your journey to the airport, allowing extra time in case there are delays due to traffic.

Question 9

I always set ___ in plenty of time in case I get held ___ by traffic on my way to the airport.

Answer 9

I always set ___ in plenty of time in case I get held up by traffic on my way to the airport.

Held up: To be delayed or stopped, often unexpectedly, by something.

Question 10

I often leave things _____ when I travel – I’m very forgetful!

Answer 10

I often leave things behind when I travel – I’m very forgetful!

Behind: In this context, it means to leave something in a place you were previously but have now left.

So, “leave things behind” means that when you travel, you often forget to take certain items with you, leaving them in the place where you were before.