Verb Patterns

Question 1

to switch sb ___ ___ sth

Answer 1

to switch sb on to sth

Question 2

to make sb aware ___ sth

Answer 2

to make sb aware of sth

Question 3

to be on the point ___ sth

Answer 3

to be on the point of sth

Question 4

to come ___ a shock/surprise ___ sb

Answer 4

to come as a shock/surprise to sb

Question 5

to be held up ___ sth

Answer 5

to be held up by sth

Question 6

to get to grips ___ sth

Answer 6

to get to grips with sth

Question 7

to consider/regard sth ___ sth

Answer 7

to consider/regard sth as sth

Question 8

to refer ___ sth ___ sth

Answer 8

to refer to sth as sth

Question 9

to do sth instead ___ sth

Answer 9

to do sth instead of sth

Question 10

to do sth rather ___ sth

Answer 10

to do sth rather than sth

Question 11

to do sth as an alternative ___ sth

Answer 11

to do sth as an alternative to sth

Question 12

to do sth as a substitute ___ sth

Answer 12

to do sth as a substitute to sth

Question 13

to stand sb ___ good stead

Answer 13

to stand sb in good stead

Question 14

to take exception ___ sth

Answer 14

to take exception to sth

Question 15

to take sth ___ one’s stride

Answer 15

to take sth in one’s stride

Question 16

to take one’s time ___ sth

Answer 16

to take one’s time doing/to do sth

Question 17

to manage ___ sth

Answer 17

to manage to do sth

Question 18

to be proud ___ sth

Answer 18

to be proud of sth

Question 19

to take no notice ___ sth

Answer 19

to take no notice of sth

Question 20

to take pity ___ sb

Answer 20

to take pity on sb

Question 21

to take advantage ___ sth

Answer 21

to take advantage of sth

Question 22

to take pride ___ sth

Answer 22

to take pride in sth

Question 23

to set one’s heart ___ sth

Answer 23

to set one’s heart on sth

Question 24

to ___ for a nice change

Answer 24

to make for a nice change

Question 25

to identify ___ sth

Answer 25

to identify with sth

Question 26

to lump A ___ ___ B

Answer 26

to lump A in with B

Question 27

to be aggressive ___ sb

Answer 27

to be aggressive with sb

Question 28

to be threatening ___ sb

Answer 28

to be threatening towards sb

Question 29

to be hostile ___ sb

Answer 29

to be hostile towards sb

Question 30

to feel scornful ___ sth

Answer 30

to feel scornful about sth

Question 31

to despise ___ sth

Answer 31

to despise sth

Question 32

to be indifferent ___ sth

Answer 32

to be indifferent towards sth

Question 33

to be uninterested ___ sth

Answer 33

to be uninterested in sth

Question 34

to be disaffected ___ sth

Answer 34

to be disaffected by sth

Question 35

to be fed up ___ sth

Answer 35

to be fed up with sth

Question 36

to see eye to eye ___ sb ___ sth

Answer 36

to see eye to eye with sb on sth

Question 37

to agree ___ sb ___ sth

Answer 37

to agree with sb about sth

Question 38

to do sth ___ a whim

Answer 38

to do sth on a whim

Question 39

to come across ___ sth

Answer 39

to come across as sth

Question 40

to be liable ___ sth

Answer 40

to be liable for sth

Question 41

to go ___ old ground

Answer 41

to go over old ground

Question 42

to be intimidated ___ sth

Answer 42

to be intimidated by sth

Question 43

to take pleasure ___ sth

Answer 43

to take pleasure in sth

Question 44

to be apprehensive ___ sth

Answer 44

to be apprehensive about sth

Question 45

to take notice ___ sth

Answer 45

to take notice of sth

Question 46

to make the best ___ sth

Answer 46

to make the best (out) of sth

Question 47

to be pressured ___ doing sth

Answer 47

to be pressured into doing sth

Question 48

to take pity ___ sb

Answer 48

to take pity on sb

Question 49

to be distracted ___ sth

Answer 49

to be distracted by sth

Question 50

to have an impact ___ sb

Answer 50

to have an impact on sb

Question 51

to make an impression ___ sb

Answer 51

to make an impression on sb

Question 52

to put sth ___ practice

Answer 52

to put sth into practice

Question 53

to rely ___ sth

Answer 53

to rely on sth

Question 54

to trust ___ sb

Answer 54

to trust sb

Question 55

to resort ___ sth

Answer 55

to resort to sth

Question 56

to swear ___ sth

Answer 56

to swear by sth

Question 57

to be ___ risk

Answer 57

to be at risk

Question 58

to be ___ danger/peril

Answer 58

to be in danger/peril

Question 59

to be every ___ as good as sth

Answer 59

to be every bit as good as sth