1. CCOOMMMMOONN PPHHRRAASSAALL VVEERRBBSS IINN FF..CC..EE..
1. I’ve decided to CUT DOWN ON smoking. A couple a day could be enough.
2. I’ve decided to GIVE UP SMOKING. I smoke too much.
3. I TOOK UP painting when I was ten years old.
4. I’m LOOKING FORWARD TO going back home! I’m exhausted.
5. Look at Tom. He TAKES AFTER his bother a lot!
6. We PUT put our journey OFF because of the weather.
7. This bookshop was SET UP by a group of Oxford’s teachers ten years ago.
8. All members of The Beatles LOOKED UP TO John Lennon.
1. Reduce the amount of
2. Stop doing something
3. Start a hobby
4. Await with excitement
5. Be similar
6. Postpone
7. Start a business
8. Admire

2. PPHHRRAASSAALL VVEERRBBSS PPRRAACCTTIICCEE
1. I can’t wait to go to the beach! It’s so hot now!
2. As a child, I used to admire my teachers.
3. You must be Tom’s brother: you are identical to him !
4. The manager postponed the meeting for tomorrow.
5. I will stop working in this job in May. I’m fed up!
6. My uncle opened this restaurant two years ago.
7. I need to eat less sweets.
8. I started to learn German in January.

3. PPHHRRAASSAALL VVEERRBBSS PPRRAACCTTIICCEE
1. I can’t wait to go to the beach! It’s so hot now!
2. As a child, I used to admire my teachers.
3. You must be Tom’s brother: you are identical to him !
4. The manager postponed the meeting for tomorrow.
5. I will stop working in this job in May. I’m fed up!
6. My uncle opened this restaurant two years ago.
7. I need to eat less sweets.
8. I started to learn German in January.
1. I’m looking forward to going to the beach.
2. As a child, I used to look up to my teachers.
3. You must be Tom’s brother. You take after him.
4. The manager put off the meeting for tomorrow.
5. I will give up this job in May. I’m fed up.
6. My uncle set up this restaurant two years ago.
7. I need to cut down on sweets.
8. I took up German in January.

4. FFCCEE.. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 44..
1. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet.
CUT
The doctor told her……………………………………………..…………the amount of sugar in her diet.
2. My sister didn’t begin to play tennis until she met Tom.
TAKE
My sister didn’t ………………………………………………………………..until she met Tom.
3. Peter is just like his father!
TAKE
Peter……………………………………………………………………his father.
4. Today’s meeting is postponed and it will be held next week.
PUT
Today’s meeting has………………………………………………….until next week.
5. I’ve decided that in the future I’m not going to eat chocolate.
GIVE
I’ve decided I’m…………………………………………………………………………….…from now on.
6. Mike’s father started he company that Mike now runs.
SET
The company that Mike runs ……………………………………………………………………..his father.
7. I can’t wait to see Mary again!
LOOK
I………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Mary again. (ANSWERS ON THE
NEXT SLIDE)

5. FFCCEE.. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 44..
1. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet.
CUT
The doctor told her……………………………………………..…………TO CUT DOWN ON
the amount of sugar in her diet.
2. My sister didn’t begin to play tennis until she met Tom.
TAKE
TOOK UP TENNIS
My sister didn’t ………………………………………………………………..until she met Tom.
3. Peter is just like his father!
TAKE
TAKES AFTER
Peter……………………………………………………………………his father.
4. Today’s meeting is postponed and it will be held next week.
PUT
Today’s meeting has………………………………………………….BEEN PUT OFF
until next week.
5. I’ve decided that in the future I’m not going to eat chocolate.
GIVE
GOING TO GIVE UP CHOCOLATE
I’ve decided I’m…………………………………………………………………………….…from now on.
6. Mike’s father started he company that Mike now runs.
SET
WAS SET OUT BY
The company that Mike runs ……………………………………………………………………..his father.
7. I can’t wait to see Mary again!
LOOK
‘M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
I………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Mary again.

6. FFCCEE.. UUSSEE OOFF EENNGGLLIISSHH,, PPAARRTT 44..
1. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet.
CUT
The doctor told her……………………………………………..…………TO CUT DOWN ON
the amount of sugar in her diet.
2. My sister didn’t begin to play tennis until she met Tom.
TAKE
TOOK UP TENNIS
My sister didn’t ………………………………………………………………..until she met Tom.
3. Peter is just like his father!
TAKE
TAKES AFTER
Peter……………………………………………………………………his father.
4. Today’s meeting is postponed and it will be held next week.
PUT
Today’s meeting has………………………………………………….BEEN PUT OFF
until next week.
5. I’ve decided that in the future I’m not going to eat chocolate.
GIVE
GOING TO GIVE UP CHOCOLATE
I’ve decided I’m…………………………………………………………………………….…from now on.
6. Mike’s father started he company that Mike now runs.
SET
WAS SET OUT BY
The company that Mike runs ……………………………………………………………………..his father.
7. I can’t wait to see Mary again!
LOOK
‘M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
I………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Mary again.