Tecnológico de Estudios
Superiores de Coacalco
Guía de Estudio para examen de Cuarto semestre
I. - Answer the next questions.
1. What is a phrasal verb?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is an idiom?
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3. What is a collocation?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is a major?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is a career?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
II. - Complete the chart.
Phrasal Verb
Idiom
Collocation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III. - Choose the correct option.
1. – A: Can you talk now?
B: I’m ________________ go to the dentist, so hurry up!!!
a) Above all
b) Add up
c) About to
2. – A: You are probably too tired to play another game of racquetball, right?
B: I’m not too tired, really. _________________________________, I’d enjoy another game.
a) All at once
b) As a matter of fact
c) Be my guest
3. - A: Will you support my proposal at the meeting?
B: Certainly. You can ____________________ my support.
a) Bank on
b) Call it a day
c) Care for
4. - I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George Ann _______________________________ our
conversation.
a) Cut out for
b) Come down with
c) Broke in on
d) come up with
5. - A: I understand Diana lost her job.
B: Yes, but she’s actually ____________________. She found a more interesting job, with a higher salary.
a) Better of
b) Cheer up
c) Cut off
d) Catch on

V. - Give and advice according to the situation. Use the word into the parentheses.
1. Your best friend has a problem with his girlfriend, and you say:
(should)
(ought to)
(had better not)
2. You must present an important job interview in a big company and you think:
(shouldn’t)
(ought not to)
(had better)
3. You think your brother is going to commit a crime, you say to him:
(should)
(ought to)
(had better no)
4. You and your best friend are recommending to a friend of yours, the best way to select a major, so you advise him:
(should)
(shouldn’t)
(ought to)
(ought not to)
(had better)
(had better not)

VI. - Fill in the gaps with somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing, somewhere, anywhere or
nowhere.
1. I know __________ about this issue that you may find interesting, but if I tell you, you must promise to keep it (a)
secret.
2. __________ lives here. There is no water.
3. I spent the night __________ near the beach
4. __________ could have jumped over this wall, and stole your rake. It's very low.
5. __________ scares him. He's very brave.
6. There is __________ to park here. Let's go __________ else to park.
7. Would you like __________ to wash your hands?.
8. May I have __________ for dessert, please?
9. They took him __________ in London, and he never returned.
10. Please don't leave __________ behind at home. We'll be away for a fortnight.
VII. - Use either as … as or not as … as in the sentences below.
Example: Ben Nevis is __________ as Mont Blanc (not/high).
Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc.
1) The blue car is ______________________________________ the red car. (fast)
2) Peter is ____________________________________________Fred. (not/tall)
3) The violin is _________________________________________ the cello. (not/low)
4) This copy is _________________________________________ the other one. (bad)
5) Oliver is ____________________________________________ Peter. (optimistic)
VIII.- Choose the correct answer for each question.
1. I_______________ go to Altea than bloody Benidorm any day.
a) 'd rather
b) 'd better
2. We_______________ you didn't hang out with Craig. He's bad news.
a) 'd rather
b) 'd better
3. You_______________ not say a word about this to David.
a) 'd better
b) 'd rather

4. A: Can I borrow your car?
B: You_______________ not!
a) 'd better
b) 'd rather
5. You_______________ take insect repellant if you're camping near a lake.
a) 'd better
b) 'd rather
IX. - Write sentences using the phrasal verbs from exercise IV.
Phrasal Verb
1

Ask sb out

2

Ask around

3

Blow up

4

Break in

5

Bring sth up

6

Come apart

7

Eat out

8

Find out

9

Get on sth

10

Give up