Idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs. - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
The teacher blew his top when he saw the students cheating on the exam.
Lost his temper
Got angry
Became excited
Became sad
The police pulled her over for speeding.
Stopped her
Arrested her
Give her a ticket
Let her go
The old man passed away last week.
Died
Fell asleep
Went on vacation
Got married
The new employee hit the ground running and quickly became one of the top performers.
Started working hard
Started making mistakes
Started taking long breaks
Started complaining about the job
The couple hit it off right away and were married a few months later.
Became friends
Fell in love
Got into a fight
Started arguing
Why is it important to learn idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs?
Idiomatic expressions are typically fixed phrases that have a meaning that is not easily understood from the individual words. For example, the idiomatic expression "kick the bucket" means to die. There is no way to figure out this meaning by simply looking at the individual words.
Phrasal verbs, on the other hand, are verb phrases that consist of a verb and a preposition. The meaning of the phrasal verb is often related to the meaning of the verb, but it can also be different. For example, the phrasal verb "look up" can mean to search for information, or it can mean to improve one's social status.