2BAC BACCALAUREATE WRITING HINTS N' TIPS LINKING WORDS / TRANSITIONS/ USEFUL PHRASES

BACCALAUREATE WRITING HINTS N' TIPS LINKING WORDS / TRANSITIONS/ USEFUL

PHRASES

LINKING WORDS / TRANSITIONS/ USEFUL PHRASES

Personal opinion

In my opinion, / In my view, / To my mind, / To my way of thinking, / Personally I believe that / It strikes me that / I Feel very strongly that / I am inclined to believe that / It seems to me that / As far as I am concerned, / I think that the world would be a much better place without nuclear power.

To list advantages and disadvantages

One advantage of / Another advantage o f / One other advantage of / A further advantage
of /The main advantage of / The greatest advantage of / The first advantage of travelling to work by bicycle is that it is cheap; you don't have to pay for fuel.
One disadvantage of / Another disadvantage of / One other disadvantage of / A further disadvantage of / The main disadvantage of / The greatest disadvantage of / The first disadvantage of travelling to work bicycle is that you have no protection from the wind or rain.

To list points

Firstly, / First of all, / In the first place, / Secondly, / Thirdly, / Finally, / To start with, people who live in the country suffer far fewer health problems than those who live in the city.

To list points in a specific sequence

BEGINNING - First, / To start with, / To begin with,/ First of all, wash the wound with cold water.
CONTINUING - Secondly, /After this / that, / Afterwards, / Then, / Next, wrap a bandage around the cut.
CONCLUDING - Finally, / Lastly, / Last but not least, place the patient in a comfortable position and allow them to rest.

To add more points on the same topic

What’s more,/ Furthermore, /Apart from this/that, / In addition (to this), / Moreover, / Besides (this), /... not to mention the fact that cars are extremely expensive to maintain,
Cars are also extremely expensive to maintain.
Cars are extremely expensive to maintain too.
Not only are cars harmful to the environment, but they are extremely expensive to maintain as well.
Cars are both harmful to the environment and expensive to maintain.

To refer to other sources

With reference to / According to the article in yesterday's Guardian, the
unemployment rate is falling in Britain.

To express cause

The government decided not to fund the scheme because / owing to the fact that / due to the fact that / on the grounds that / since / as it seemed likely to fail.
In view of / Because of/ Owing to the scheme's high chances of failure, the government decided not to fund it.
The scheme is likely to fail; for this reason the government has decided not to fund it.
Seeing that the scheme is likely to fail, the government has decided not to fund it.
The government has decided to fund the scheme now that its planners have redesigned it.

To express effect

He passed his exams; thus, / therefore, / so / consequently, / as a result, / as a consequence, / for this reason, he was able to go to university.



To express purpose

The government decided not to introduce the death penalty for fear (that) innocent people would die.
The government decided not to introduce the death penalty so that innocent people would not die.
The government decided not to introduce the death penalty so as to / in order to avoid the deaths of innocent people.
The government decided not to introduce the death penalty in case it resulted in the death of innocent people.

To emphasise what you say

Clearly, / Obviously, / Of course, / Needless to say, if everyone were allowed to carry a gun, the crime rate would rise considerably.
To express reality It is a fact that / In effect, / In fact, / As a matter of fact, / The fact of the
matter is (that) / Actually, / In practice, / Indeed, / To tell you the truth, a crash helmet would be quite useless in the event of a serious motorcycle accident.

To express the difference between appearance and reality

Initially, /At first, / At first sight, his injuries seemed minor, but when the doctors examined him, they discovered he had fractured his skull.

To give examples

For instance, / For example, by reducing your intake of red meat you can decrease your chances of having a heart attack in later life.
By reducing your intake of foods such as / like beef and lamb you can decrease your chances of having a heart attack in later life.
If you want to decrease your chances of having a heart attack in later life, you should reduce your intake of meat, particularly / in particular, / especially red meat.

To make general statements

As a general rule, / Generally, / In general, / On the whole, people who exercise regularly suffer fewer stress-related problems than those who don’t

To make partially correct statements

Up to a point, / To a certain extent, / To some extent, / In a sense, / In a way, this is true as women in society are far less likely to use physical violence than men.

To express limit of knowledge

To the best of my knowledge, / As far as I know, there is no firm proof of the
existence of aliens.

To state other people's opinion

It is popularly believed that / People often claim that / It is often alleged that / Some people argue that / Many argue that /A lot of people think that / A lot of people believe that the earth is the only planet in our solar System that has ever supported life. Contrary to popular belief the earth is not the only planet in our solar System to have supported life.

To make contrasting points

It is a known fact that smoking causes cancer, yet / however, / nevertheless, / but / at the same time / even so, / still, / nonetheless, millions of people around the world continue to smoke.
Although / Even though / Regardless of the fact that / In spite of the fact that / Despite the fact that / While it is a known fact that smoking causes cancer, millions of people around the world continue to smoke.


To express balance (the other side of the argument)

Dogs are good pets in that they provide companionship; however, / but / on the other hand, / although /yet, at the same time, / in contrast, feeding and grooming a dog can be expensive and time-consuming.

Negative addition

Neither the prime minister nor his deputy knew anything about the experiment.
Neither of them knew anything about the experiment.
The prime minister didn’t know anything about the experiment; nor / neither did his deputy.
The prime minister didn't know anything about the experiment and his deputy didn't either.

To express exception

He read all the books but / apart from / except (for) one: "Oliver Twist".

To clarify / rephrase

In other words / That is to say, / To put it another way, if people made more of an effort to protect the environment, the world would be a much healthier place to live in.

To express similarity

Alcohol reduces our ability to concentrate on our work; similarly,/likewise/in
the same way, it reduces our ability to concentrate while driving.

To give an alternative

We could switch to (either) solar power or wind power.
We could switch to solar power. On the other hand/Alternatively, wind power is also an environmentally friendly option.

To express condition

I told him that he could borrow my car on the condition that /provided (that) / providing (that) / only if/ as long as he didn’t drive it too fast.
In the event of trouble, / In the event that trouble should start, / If trouble
should start, lock all the doors and Windows.
Take an umbrella in case of rain/in case it rains.
He asked me whether (or not) I wanted to go.
You had better lock all the doors otherwise/or (else) you will be in trouble.

To express the consequence of a condition

The company is hoping for a government loan; consequently /then / so / in which case, it will be able to provide fifty new jobs.
I'm hoping the club will be open tonight; if so, we'll have a great time, if not, / otherwise, we'll have to go home.

To express comparison

This car is as fast as / more comfortable than / twice as fast as / less comfortable than mine.

To conclude

Finally,/ Lastly, /Above all / All in all / Taking everything into account / On the whole, / All things considered / In conclusion, / As I have said / As was previously stated / To sum up, it is unlikely that mankind will ever bring an end to all wars.


Time

Press the button when / whenever / before / until / till / after the light comes on.
I haven 't seen him since June.
I saw him as I was leaving the shop./ I saw him while I was doing my shopping.
I never see him now that he lives in Canada.

Relatives

That's the man who/ that gave me the bag.
That's the man whose bag it is.
That 's the dog which/ that bit me.
That's the place where I live.
That's the woman who/ whom/that I live with.

Reference

I wish to make a complaint regarding / concerning one of your shop assistants.
I am writing with respect / regard / reference to / in regard/reference to your recent letter of application.

Summarising

In short / Briefly / To put it briefly, the film was the best I've ever seen.

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE GRAMMAR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ANSWERS

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

GRAMMAR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ANSWERS

REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED

A-

1. Kamal said (that) he wouldn’t be able to attend the wedding party.

2. Many social projects have been funded by the association.

3. Mounir wishes he hadn’t dropped out of school at an early age.

B-

1. An educational programme was launched by the government in 2006.

2. "The film has attracted a lot of viewers," the film director said.

3. The teacher wishes Saida hadn’t left school at an early age.

C-

1. Measures should be taken ( by the government) to reintegrate street children into society.

2. Jack promised to take her suggestions into consideration./ ……that he would take her

suggestions…….

3. "If only I hadn’t accepted my first cigarette." Younes said.

D-

1. David wishes he had saved enough money to buy a new computer.

2. Jawad said (that) he would apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University.

3. If my father had got a loan from the bank, he could have bought a new car./….he would have

been able to buy a new car.

E-

1. Some villagers asked (the manager) if they needed a lot of money for the project.

2. Rachida was awarded a prize by the cooperative.

3. If Salah had got financial support from the bank, he would / could / might have bought the

farm.

F-

1. The school champions were received by the headmaster.

2. The boss told Janet (that) he wasn’t satisfied with her work.

3. If Dr. Falahi had got a visa, he could have attended the conference in Paris./…would have

been able to attend the conference in Paris.

G-

1. John wishes he had followed his father’s advice about high studies.

2. The shop assistant asked Mike if he knew how to install an antivirus.

3. The applications must be sent by the candidates before the end of June.


H-

1. People aren’t allowed to swim and fish in this lake.

2. Mrs Williams told the two students to stop arguing and listen to him.

If only I had a webcam. I could see my friends while chatting.

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE GRAMMAR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE


I- GRAMMAR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED

A-

1. "I Won’t be able to attend the wedding party."

Kamal said …………………………………………………….

2. The association has funded many social projects.

Many social projects …………………………………………….

3. Mounir dropped out of school at an early age.

Mounir wishes ………………………………………….………….

B-

1. The government launched an educational programme in 2006.

An educational programme …………………………………..

2. "The film has attracted a lot of viewers," the film director said.

The film director said that …………………………………..

3. .Saida left school at an early age.

The teacher wishes……………

C-

1. The government should take measures to reintegrate street children into society.

Measures ……………………………………………………………………………

2."I will take her suggestions into consideration," Jack said.

Jack promised …………………………………………………………….

3. Younes said: "I regret having accepted my first cigarette."

"If only I ………………………………………………." Younes said.

D-

1. David didn’t save enough money to buy a new computer.

David wishes…………………………………………………………………

2. “I will apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University”, Jawad said.

Jawad said……………………………………………………………………

3. My father didn’t get a loan from the bank. So he couldn’t buy a new car.

If …………………………………………………………………………

E-

1. “Do we need a lot of money for the project?” some villagers asked the manager.

Some villagers asked …………………………………………………………

2. The cooperative awarded a prize to Rachida.

Rachida………………………………………………………………

3. Salah didn’t buy the farm because he didn’t get financial support from the bank.

If ………………………………………………………………………

F-

1. The headmaster received the school champions.

The school champions ……………………………………………

2. “I’m not satisfied with your work”, the boss told Janet.

The boss told Janet ……………………………………………………

3. Dr Falahi didn’t get a visa. He couldn’t attend the conference in France.

If …………………………………………………………………

G-

1. John didn’t follow his father’s advice about high studies.

John wishes…………………………………………………………

2. “Do you know how to install an antivirus?” The shop assistant asked Mike.

The shop assistant asked Mike ……………………………………………………………………..

3. Candidates must send their applications before the end of June.

The applications……………………………………………………

H-

1. Swimming and fishing aren’t allowed in this lake.

People ………………………………………………………

2. “Please stop arguing and listen to me, “Mrs Williams said.

Mrs Williams told the two students ………………………………

3. I Can’t see my friends while chatting because I don’t have a webcam.

If only ………..…………………………………………………

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE VOCABULARY ANSWERS

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY: WORD FORMATION ANSWERS

GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS

A-

Addict = addiction

Harm = harmful

Behave = behaviour

B-

1. Achieve = achievement

2. Promotion = promoted

3. Develop = development

C-

1. Know = knowledge

2. Graduate = graduation

3. Invent = invention

D-

Manage = management / managing / managerial

Financial = financially

E-

Illiterate = illiteracy

Aware = awareness

Develop = development

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY : GAP FILLING ANSWERS

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST

A-

Non-profit

Cooperation

B-

Gifted

Interest

Amazing

Looking forward

C-

Empower

Status

Development

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY : COLLOCATIONS ANSWERS

MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS


A-

1. = b natural disaster

2. = d formal education

3. = c brain gain

B-

1. = a equal opportunities

2. = d problem solving

C-

1. = c have fun

2. = b information technology

D-

1. = d take care

2. = b sense of humour

3. = c local community

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE VOCABULARY : COLLOCATIONS

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY : COLLOCATIONS

MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS

A-

1. natural

2. formal

3. brain

a. priority

b. disaster

c. gain

d. education

e. opportunity


B-

1. equal

2. problem

a. opportunities

b. diversity

c. mistake

d. solving

C-

1. have

2. information

a. care

b. technology

c. fun

D-

1. take

2. sense of

3. local

a. energy

b. humour

c. community

d. care

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE VOCABULARY : GAP FILLING

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY : GAP FILLING

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST

A-

Non-formal - cooperation - labour - non- profit - conference

UNESCO is a ………. organisation which contributes to peace and security by promoting

international ……… through education, science and culture.

B-

Looking forward to - combine - gifted - caring - damaged – interest - disappointed –

amazing

Reda is a ………………….young student, he does complex mathematical calculations quickly.

He also shows……………………in foreign languages. His ability to write in English is

…………………….He is ……………………… publishing an English school magazine soon.

C-

Disagreement - exclude - pace - empower - status - development

The best way to ………. women and improve their …………. is to educate them. It’s also

useful to help them become financially independent. Thus, they can participate in

the ………….. of their society.

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BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE VOCABULARY: WORD FORMATION

BACCALAUREATE EXAM PRACTICE

VOCABULARY: WORD FORMATION

GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS

A-

Parents often worry about their children’s (addict) …………..to computer games. They

think that playing games for a long time can be (harm) …………….to their children’s

health. They are also afraid of changes that might occur in their (behave) …………

B-

1. Reducing the rates of drop-outs in Morocco will be an important (achieve) ……………..

2. Fatima will be (promotion) …………….for her hard work.

3. Many NGOs contribute to the (develop)………………… of citizenship values.

C-

1. The job advertised requires a good (know)……………………of at least two languages.

2. Jalal started looking for a job immediately after his (graduate) …………… from the

Institute of Technology.

3. Rim thinks that the mobile phone is the most useful modern (invent) ……………

D-

Moroccan NGO’s have made efforts to combat illiteracy. They help youths with basic

knowledge and (manage) ……………….. skills. They also train them to become (financial)

…………………… independent.

E-

The Moroccan government has taken serious measures to reduce (illiterate)

……………….among women. It also raises their (aware)……………………………..to the importance of

education in human (develop)……………………..

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FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS

FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS

It is football time again. Currently, the qualifying rounds are being played to

decide which countries will send teams to Japan and Korea for the 2002 World Cup.

Soccer is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying

legs are causing much excitement.

The game is popular at club level as well. Many fans go every week to support their

team, whether the fixture is a home or away one, hoping to get a result. They all

hope for an attacking game, with a lot of goals being scored. Obviously, they do not

want to see a boring, defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the

ball to each other.

Sadly, not all the action always takes place on the pitch. All too frequently, there

is action in the stands, too. Football supporters, most of whom declare their

loyalty by sporting their team's colours, in the form of scarves or shirts, are not

known for their quiet behaviour. They are often very noisy, shouting noisy

encouragement to their team and singing rowdy, partisan songs.

There is much rivalry between supporters. Mostly, this is good-natured, but trouble

can easily flare up. Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong

decision, perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly, or perhaps

failing to notice a foul committed by a member of the other team when tackling.

When trouble breaks out in a football crowd, it can be difficult to control. Stadium

officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a

precaution against fighting. However, preventing trouble is more difficult outside

the ground. In the worst cases, riot police have to be called in.

Unfortunately, there are some fans who enjoy this violent aspect of football. These

football hooligans really enjoy a running battle with the police, and incite other

people to throw stones and bottles at them. They regard football not as a sport, but

as an excuse for troublemaking. Inevitably, their behaviour spoils the reputation of

the game.


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CLIMATE CHANGE

CLIMATE CHANGE

Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about

the changes to our climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have

occurred on our planet before. For example, there have been several ice ages or

glacial periods.

These climatic changes, however, were different from the modem ones in that they

occurred gradually and, as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being

monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes, but of human activity.

Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.

The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some

experts, this warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate

unprecedented in the last 10,000 years. The implications for the planet are very

serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological disasters as

extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These in turn

could have a harmful effect on agriculture.

It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called

greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car

engines and modem industrial processes, for example. Such gases not only add to the

pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat

of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.

Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular

summits on the subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world's

industrialized countries. Of these summits, the most important took place in Kyoto

in Japan in 1997. There it was agreed that the most industrialized countries would

try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this

reduction of emissions.

It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks

to absorb greenhouse gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has

been caused by too drastic deforestation.

Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate

changes are often still being regarded as scaremongering.



CLIMATE CHANGE

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GLOBAL WARMING: A WAY OUT

GLOBAL WARMING: A WAY OUT

We have the technology and ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming today.

Solutions are already available that will stimulate the American economy by creating

jobs, saving consumers money, and protecting our national security. By investing in

renewable energy and energy efficiency, and increasing the efficiency of the cars we

drive, we can take essential steps toward reducing our dependence on oil and other

fossil fuels that cause global warming.

Using energy more efficiently and moving to renewable energy (wind, solar,

geothermal, and bioenergy) would significantly reduce our emissions of heat-trapping

gases. The United States currently produces 70 percent of its electricity from

fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil, but only two percent from renewable

sources. Since the burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide—

the leading cause of global warming—but renewable energy does not, increasing the

share of our electricity generated from renewable resources is one of the most

effective ways to reduce global warming emissions.

Cars and trucks are another significant source (25 percent) of U.S. carbon dioxide

emissions. A serious effort to address global warming must therefore reduce

emissions from cars and trucks. American consumers would save billions of dollars on

gasoline, and we would reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

By putting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and vehicle technology solutions in

place at the international level, we can reduce our contribution to global warming

while creating a stronger, healthier, and more secure world.

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EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING

EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING

The predicted effects of global warming on the environment and for human life are

numerous and varied. It is generally difficult to attribute specific natural

phenomena to long-term causes, but some effects of recent climate change may already

be occurring. Rising sea levels, glacier retreat, Arctic shrinkage, and altered

patterns of agriculture are cited as direct consequences, but predictions for

secondary and regional effects include extreme weather events, an expansion of

tropical diseases, changes in the timing of seasonal patterns in ecosystems, and

drastic economic impact. Concerns have led to political activism advocating

proposals to diminish, eliminate, or adapt to it.

The probability of one or more of these changes occurring is likely to increase with

the rate, magnitude, and duration of climate change. Additionally, the United States

National Academy of Sciences has warned, "greenhouse warming and other human

alterations of the earth system may increase the possibility of large, abrupt, and

unwelcome regional or global climatic events. Future abrupt changes cannot be

predicted with confidence, and climate surprises are to be expected."

The USNAS finds that the effects of global warming will be mixed across regions. For

smaller values of warming (1 to 3 °C), changes are expected to produce net benefits

in some regions and for some activities, and net costs for others. Greater warming

is very likely to produce net costs (or to reduce the benefits from smaller warming)

in all regions. Developing countries are expected to be especially vulnerable to

reduced economic growth as a result of warming.

Most of the consequences of global warming would result from one of three physical

changes: sea level rise, higher local temperatures, and changes in rainfall

patterns. Sea level is generally expected to rise 18 to 59 cm (7.1 to 23.2 inches)

by the end of the century.

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CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

The greenhouse effect was discovered by Joseph Fourier in 1824. It is the process by

which absorption and emission of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases warm the

planet's surface.

Existence of the greenhouse effect as such is not disputed. Naturally occurring

greenhouse gases have a mean warming effect of about 33 °C (59 °F), without which

Earth would be uninhabitable. Rather, the issue is how the strength of the

greenhouse effect changes when human activity increases the atmospheric

concentrations of some greenhouse gases.

On Earth, the major greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36–70% of

the greenhouse effect (not including clouds); carbon dioxide (CO2), which causes 9–

26%; methane (CH4), which causes 4–9%; and ozone, which causes 3–7%. Molecule for

molecule, methane is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, in

addition to nitrous oxide (N2O), which is increasing in concentration owing to human

activity such as agriculture.

From less direct geological evidence it is believed that CO2 values this high were

last attained 20 million years ago. Fossil fuel burning has produced about three-

quarters of the increase in CO2 from human activity over the past 20 years. Most of

the rest is due to land-use change, in particular deforestation.

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FOR A GREEN MOROCCO

FOR A GREEN MOROCCO

Sustainable development aims to satisfy the present’s needs without compromising

those of the future. It conciliates environment preservation, economical

development, and social well-being. Beyond the definitions, it designates a new

humanism; the only possible path for humanity to keep its unique collective good :

the planet and its resources. Striving to link between all these big sectors.

Sustainable development deals with each line of business, each territory and each

local community. Maintainable over time, sustainable in its practices interdependent

in its generality. This new human development is now the path on which we can walk

together.

Nowadays we live the beginning of an ecological and worldwide environmental

crisis, basically affecting developing countries like Morocco. Respect of nature,

sustainable development and environmental protection are the essential

measurements to abide by in order to preserve our earth for the coming generations.

Actually, Morocco is facing a major ecological emergency; air and water pollution ,

deforestation , desertification , an alarming water scarcity , horrific control of

trash , threatened biodiversity , and soils impoverishment.

The speed and extent of these deteriorations incite global awareness and

implementation of concrete actions. Accordingly; we have to help our country by

urging on a strong eco-citizen feeling so as to encourage and push forwards all

the efforts and projects are coming in this field.

Besides its geographic location , Morocco is a symbol of transition , a bridge

between modernism and traditionalism as well as between north and south. This

tremendous international characteristic provides Morocco with all the essential

resources to be among the leading nations to blend ecology and sustainable

development policies.

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NATIONAL CHARTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL CHARTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

On April 22, 2010, during the celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, Morocco

announced an unprecedented National Charter for Environment and Sustainable

Development. This is the first environmental charter of its kind. It will form the

framework for national environmental laws as well as for future environmental policy.

The aim of this environmental charter is to govern water and solid waste management

in all public and private sectors, while preserving natural resources and spaces.

In addition, the charter will aim to ensure that all projects adhere to

environmentally-friendly specifications, providing proof of Morocco’s will to sign

up for a progressive policy to reconcile the imperatives of socio-economic

development with the preservation of the environment and sustainable development.

Another aim of this charter is to make up lost ground in water management by

recycling waste water from homes and factories The treated water will be used to

irrigate green spaces and farms.

With the National Charter which was launched on July 30, 2009 by King Mohammed VI,

all Moroccans share the responsibility for the protection and preservation of the

environment as well as for sustainable development. Furthermore, the local

government shall take measures and concerted decisions that ensure the protection

and preservation of the environment in their respective territories. They are also

required to develop and implement integrated programs that are able to ensure the

sustainability of natural and cultural resources. The civil society, mainly non-

governmental organizations are called upon to socially take into account sustainable

development and the protection and preservation of the environment.

Morocco is also dedicated to integrating renewable energy policies as part of an

overall Moroccan energy security plan to reduce Morocco’s reliance on foreign energy

sources. Morocco will build five solar energy stations. The project aims at creating

a capacity of 2,000 MW by 2020, which will equal 38% of its installed power

generation by 2020. By that time, if everything goes according to plan, solar energy

could meet 10% of Morocco’s demand for electricity and will reduce the emissions of

carbon dioxide by 3.7 million tons per year.

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 3 ANSWERS

TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 3

ANSWERS

41) Prices have ___ again, which will result in an increase in inflation.
A) taken away
B) turned over
C) kept out
D) gone up = If a price, amount, or level goes up, it becomes higher or greater than it was.
E) looked in

42) I tried to telephone you all afternoon but I just couldn't ___.
A) carry out
B) go up
C) get through = 1- If you get through to someone, you succeed in contacting them on the telephone.
2- If you get through an examination or get through, you pass it.
3- If you get through a task or an amount of work, especially when it is difficult, you complete it.
4- If you get through a difficult or unpleasant period of time, you manage to live through it.
5- If you get through to someone, you succeed in making them understand something that you are trying to tell them.
D) call at
E) break in

43) Although he had never studied French, he ___ what he knows while watching films.
A) gave in
B) picked up = 1- If you pick up something such as a skill or an idea, you acquire it without effort over a period of time.
2- When you pick something up, you lift it up.
3- When you pick up someone or something that is waiting to be collected, you go to the place where they are and take them away, often in a car.
C) took after
D) turned down
E) looked up

44) While I was sitting at my table, a waiter came over and told me if I could ___ my cigarette.
A) drop off
B) find out
C) put out = 1- If you put out a fire, candle, or cigarette, you make it stop burning.
2- If you put out an electric light, you make it stop shining by pressing a switch.
3- If you put out an announcement or story, you make it known to a lot of people.
D) look in
E) keep on

45) When the train broke down, all the passengers ___ and began to walk towards the town.
A) brought up
B) came around
C) got off = If you get off, you leave a place because it is time to leave.
D) called out
E) went over

46) When the students learnt their exam results, they___ and felt more hopeful.
A) cheered up = When you cheer up or when something cheers you up, you stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful.
B) got by
C) sent out
D) looked up to
E) held up

47) Someone ___ through an upstairs window and stole some jewellery last night.
A) held off
B) told apart
C) looked over
D) watched out
E) broke in = If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.

48) In our school, we have decided to ___ many of the traditional teaching methods and use more modern ones.
A) bring up
B) do away with = To do away with something means to remove it completely or put an end to it.
C) come along
D) look out for
E) come down with

49) I remember many interesting facts when I ___ my youth, don't you?
A) find out
B) break off
C) look back on = If you look back, you think about things that happened in the past.
D) drop in
E) go up

50) It started raining heavily yesterday; as a result, I ___ the nearest shelter.
A) ran out
B) made for = If you make for a place, you move towards it.
C) came at
D) paid off
E) stood for

51) You can't keep ___ from your problems; instead, you should face them and find solutions.
A) taking after
B) pulling through
C) crossing out
D) breaking into
E) running away = 1- If you run away from something unpleasant or new, you try to avoid dealing with it or thinking about it.
2- If you run away from a place, you leave it because you are unhappy there.

52) My grandmother can't hear very well, so please ___ the TV so that she can listen to the news as well.
A) break away
B) turn up = 1- When you turn up a radio, heater, or other piece of equipment, you increase the amount of sound, heat, or power being produced, by adjusting the controls.
2- If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive, often unexpectedly or after you have been waiting a long time.
C) come at
D) count on
E) take away

53) Our plane didn't ___ on time; that's why, you had to wait for a long time at the airport.
A) take off = 1- When an aeroplane takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying.
2- If you take a garment off, you remove it.
B) hold up
C) tell apart
D) make up
E) let off

54) He has failed to ___ my instructions on a number of occasions, so we have no other choice but to fire him.
A) wind up
B) break down
C) wear out
D) look in
E) carry out = If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.

55) During the national holiday, the municipality wanted to entertain people by ___ fireworks.
A) getting by
B) catching on
C) taking apart
D) falling upon
E) letting off = If you let off an explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it.

56) The pollution in this river causes the water to ___ a bad odor.
A) set up
B) take away
C) let down
D) give off = If something gives off or gives out a gas, heat, or a smell, it produces it and sends it out into the air.
E) bring up

57) Most people, when they get older, ___ on their schooldays with fondness.
A) look back = If you look back, you think about things that happened in the past
B) turn off
C) get down to
D) keep up
E) call off

58) In some countries, you don't have to ___ your shoes when entering a house.
A) throw up
B) pass out
C) send out
D) try on
E) take off = If you take a garment off, you remove it.

59) It took him years to ___ the shock of his wife dying.
A) checkout
B) blow out
C) get over = 1- If you get over an unpleasant or unhappy experience or an illness, you recover from it.
2- If you get over a problem or difficulty, you overcome it.
D) count on
E) rundown

60) After he quit smoking, my father seemed to have___ some weight.
A) put on = 1- If someone puts on weight, they become heavier.
2- When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.
B) called out
C) made out
D) passed away
E) turned out

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 3

TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 3


41) Prices have ___ again, which will result in an increase in inflation.
A) taken away
B) turned over
C) kept out
D) gone up
E) looked in

42) I tried to telephone you all afternoon but I just couldn't ___.
A) carry out
B) go up
C) get through
D) call at
E) break in

43) Although he had never studied French, he ___ what he knows while watching films.
A) gave in
B) picked up
C) took after
D) turned down
E) looked up

44) While I was sitting at my table, a waiter came over and told me if I could ___ my cigarette.
A) drop off
B) find out
C) put out
D) look in
E) keep on

45) When the train broke down, all the passengers ___ and began to walk towards the town.
A) brought up
B) came around
C) got off
D) called out
E) went over

46) When the students learnt their exam results, they___ and felt more hopeful.
A) cheered up
B) got by
C) sent out
D) looked up to
E) held up

47) Someone ___ through an upstairs window and stole some jewellery last night.
A) held off
B) told apart
C) looked over
D) watched out
E) broke in

48) In our school, we have decided to ___ many of the traditional teaching methods and use more modern ones.
A) bring up
B) do away with
C) come along
D) look out for
E) come down with

49) I remember many interesting facts when I ___ my youth, don't you?
A) find out
B) break off
C) look back on
D) drop in
E) go up

50) It started raining heavily yesterday; as a result, I ___ the nearest shelter.
A) ran out
B) made for
C) came at
D) paid off
E) stood for

51) You can't keep ___ from your problems; instead, you should face them and find solutions.
A) taking after
B) pulling through
C) crossing out
D) breaking into
E) running away

52) My grandmother can't hear very well, so please ___ the TV so that she can listen to the news as well.
A) break away
B) turn up
C) come at
D) count on
E) take away

53) Our plane didn't ___ on time; that's why, you had to wait for a long time at the airport.
A) take off
B) hold up
C) tell apart
D) make up
E) let off

54) He has failed to ___ my instructions on a number of occasions, so we have no other choice but to fire him.
A) wind up
B) break down
C) wear out
D) look in
E) carry out

55) During the national holiday, the municipality wanted to entertain people by ___ fireworks.
A) getting by
B) catching on
C) taking apart
D) falling upon
E) letting off

56) The pollution in this river causes the water to ___ a bad odor.
A) set up
B) take away
C) let down
D) give off
E) bring up

57) Most people, when they get older, ___ their schooldays with fondness.
A) look back on
B) turn off
C) get down to
D) keep up

E) call off
58) In some countries, you don't have to ___ your shoes when entering a house.
A) throw up
B) pass out
C) send out
D) try on
E) take off

59) It took him years to ___ the shock of his wife dying.
A) checkout
B) blow out
C) get over
D) count on
E) rundown

60) After he quit smoking, my father seemed to have___ some weight.
A) put on
B) called out
C) made out
D) passed away
E) turned out

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 2 ANSWERS

TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 2

ANSWERS

21) When the firemen arrived, the office building was full of smoke and they had to ___ the building because the door was locked.
A) fall to
B) bring out
C) get off
D) break into = If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
E) hear about

22) The little boy ___ a story about falling into the mud because he knew that his mother would be angry if she knew that he had been playing in it.
A) let down
B) looked into
C) made up = If you make up something such as a story or excuse, you invent it, sometimes in order to deceive people.
D) ran after
E) threw up

23) In order to avoid any mistakes, students should listen closely for any instruction as the teacher ___ the test.
A) hands out = If you hand things out to people, you give one or more to each person in a group.( give out / distribute)
B) lives on
C) holds off
D) checks out
E) breaks in

24) The movie Mad Max is the story of a young highway patrolman, who becomes a high-speed punisher when his wife and child are ___ by a biker gang.
A) looked out
B) paid off
C) run down = If a vehicle or its driver runs someone down, the vehicle hits them and injures them.
D) tried out
E) worked out

25) It was during the Thirty Years War that the deadly and contagious disease known as the Black Death ___ in Germany.
A) let off
B) stood by
C) turned away
D) broke out = 1- If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.
2- If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it.
E) put on

26) Haven Copper Company has ___ many ups and downs in its long history, including a devastating fire in 1986.
A) wiped out
B) put forward
C) looked out
D) gone through = If you go through an experience or a period of time, especially an unpleasant or difficult one, you experience it.
E) given up

27) The BBC reported last year that the Wimbledon tennis tournament might be ___ due to the SARS outbreak in Japan.
A) gone against
B) fallen out
C) called off = If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it.
D) got down
E) come by

28) We had never had a computer before; that's why, we couldn't ___ where to plug in the cables while installing it at home.
A) run into
B) look back on
C) pass away
D) hold off
E) figure out = If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it.

29) The man in charge ___ my address and phone number and said he would phone back if they found my coat.
A) took down = If you take down a piece of information or a statement, you write it down.
B) caught on
C) wiped out
D) turned up
E) showed up

30) Just after the accident, the crew of the sinking tanker were ___ by helicopter.
A) given away
B) figured out
C) wound up
D) tried on
E) picked up = 1- When you pick something up, you lift it up.
2- When you pick up someone or something that is waiting to be collected, you go to the place where they are and take them away, often in a car.
3- If you pick up something such as a skill or an idea, you acquire it without effort over a period of time.


31) When I got out of the car, I saw that we had ___ a rabbit.
A) thrown up
B) put aside
C) run over= If a vehicle or its driver runs a person or animal over, it knocks them down or drives over them.
D) lived on
E) looked out

32) I believe fire-fighters should have been called to ___ the fire in the city centre just after it started.
A) put out = If you put out a fire, candle, or cigarette, you make it stop burning.
B) catch on
C) come away
D) go over
E) hang up

33) When I heard some strange sounds from outside, I looked through the window to ___ what was going on outside.
A) drop in
B) find out = If you find something out, you learn something that you did not already know, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
C) put on
D) look in
E) keep on

34) I couldn't understand the question in the test because I didn't know that "GMT" ___ Greenwich Mean Time.
A) puts forward
B) lives on
C) crosses out
D) comes along
E) stands for = If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word.

35) I was happy to see that I was ___ by my friends throughout the court case.
A) pulled down
B) let off
C) carried out
D) hung up
E) backed up = If you back someone up, you show your support for them.

36) I knew I could never guess the answer so I ___ and stopped thinking about it.
A) came off
B) got at
C) put across
D) gave in = 1- If you give in, you admit that you are defeated or that you cannot do something.
2- If you give in, you agree to do something that you do not want to do.
E) looked in

37) With both my hands full of shopping bags, I tripped and fell down just as I was ___ the bus.
A) drawing back
B) bringing up
C) going for
D) getting off = If you get off, you leave a place because it is time to leave.
E) putting down

38) I won't go to school to ___ my history essay as I have got an extension from the professor.
A) pull out
B) hand in = If you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority.
C) rundown
D) pass out
E) layoff

39) We have to ___ for the station at nine o'clock tomorrow not to be late.
A) wear off
B) come before
C) set off = When you set off, you start a journey.
D) call on
E) break away

40) She was able to buy that house after she ___ some money when her grandfather died.
A) handed over
B) heard about
C) got over
D) came into = If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it.
E) made for

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 2

TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 2


21) When the firemen arrived, the office building was full of smoke and they had to ___ the building because the door was locked.
A) fall to
B) bring out
C) get off
D) break into
E) hear about

22) The little boy ___ a story about falling into the mud because he knew that his mother would be angry if she knew that he had been playing in it.
A) let down
B) looked into
C) made up
D) ran after
E) threw up

23) In order to avoid any mistakes, students should listen closely for any instruction as the teacher ___ the test.
A) hands out
B) lives on
C) holds off
D) checks out
E) breaks in

24) The movie Mad Max is the story of a young highway patrolman, who becomes a high-speed punisher when his wife and child are ___ by a biker gang.
A) looked out
B) paid off
C) run down
D) tried out
E) worked out

25) It was during the Thirty Years War that the deadly and contagious disease known as the Black Death ___ in Germany.
A) let off
B) stood by
C) turned away
D) broke out
E) put on

26) Haven Copper Company has ___ many ups and downs in its long history, including a devastating fire in 1986.
A) wiped out
B) put forward
C) looked out
D) gone through
E) given up

27) The BBC reported last year that the Wimbledon tennis tournament might be ___ due to the SARS outbreak in Japan.
A) gone against
B) fallen out
C) called off
D) got down
E) come by

28) We had never had a computer before; that's why, we couldn't ___ where to plug in the cables while installing it at home.
A) run into
B) look back on
C) pass away
D) hold off
E) figure out

29) The man in charge ___ my address and phone number and said he would phone back if they found my coat.
A) took down
B) caught on
C) wiped out
D) turned up
E) showed up

30) Just after the accident, the crew of the sinking tanker were ___ by helicopter.
A) given away
B) figured out
C) wound up
D) tried on
E) picked up

31) When I got out of the car, I saw that we had ___ a rabbit.
A) thrown up
B) put aside
C) run over
D) lived on
E) looked out

32) I believe fire-fighters should have been called to ___ the fire in the city centre just after it started.
A) put out
B) catch on
C) come away
D) go over
E) hang up

33) When I heard some strange sounds from outside, I looked through the window to ___ what was going on outside.
A) drop in
B) find out
C) put on
D) look in
E) keep on

34) I couldn't understand the question in the test because I didn't know that "GMT" ___ Greenwich Mean Time.
A) puts forward
B) lives on
C) crosses out
D) comes along
E) stands for

35) I was happy to see that I was ___ by my friends throughout the court case.
A) pulled down
B) let off
C) carried out
D) hung up
E) backed up

36) I knew I could never guess the answer so I ___ and stopped thinking about it.
A) came off
B) got at
C) put across
D) gave in
E) looked in

37) With both my hands full of shopping bags, I tripped and fell down just as I was ___ the bus.
A) drawing back
B) bringing up
C) going for
D) getting off
E) putting down

38) I won't go to school to ___ my history essay as I have got an extension from the professor.
A) pull out
B) hand in
C) rundown
D) pass out
E) layoff

39) We have to ___ for the station at nine o'clock tomorrow not to be late.
A) wear off
B) come before
C) set off
D) call on
E) break away

40) She was able to buy that house after she ___ some money when her grandfather died.
A) handed over
B) heard about
C) got over
D) came into
E) made for

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 1 ANSWERS

TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 1

ANSWERS

1)You have to ___ your report before the committee meeting this afternoon.
A)go up
B)drop in
C)cheer up
D)hand in = If you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority.
E)pull out

2)When I ___ that what he said was a lie, I decided to talk to him about it.
A)put out
B)took up
C)threw up
D)put off
E)found out = If you find something out, you learn something that you did not already know, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.

3)I haven't been able to stop smoking but at least I am trying hard to ___.
A)put on
B)look in
C)cut down = If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
D)cross out
E)call out

4)It doesn't mean that you ___ everybody who counted on you just because you lost a game.
A)let down = If you let someone down, you disappoint them, by not doing something that you have said you will do or that they expected you to do.
B)came to
C)fell upon
D)broke up
E)gave in

5)My sister has had to ___ the kids by herself ever since her husband went abroad to work.
A)hang up
B)wind up
C)put aside
D)look after = If you look after someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them healthy, safe, or in good condition.
E)look on

6)The officer in charge took my complaint seriously and said he would ___ the matter and promised to call me back as soon as possible.
A)look into = If a person or organization is looking into a possible course of action, a problem, or a situation, they are finding out about it and examining the facts relating to it.
B)pull out
C)turn on
D)make up
E)run into

7)I think we will have to ___ buying a new refrigerator until I get a pay-rise.
A)come along
B)call on
C)put off = If you put something off, you delay doing it.( postpone )
D)hear about
E)find out

8)Some people think that children should be ___ from the Internet altogether due to its uncontrollable content.
A)broken in
B)put down
C)taken away
D)kept away = If you keep off something or keep away from it, you avoid it. If you keep out of something, you avoid getting involved in it. You can also say that you keep someone off, away from or out of something.
E)turned off

9)You should never try to deceive your parents as you cannot ___ it.
A)keep up with
B)watch out for
C)get away with = If you get away with doing something wrong or risky, you do not suffer any punishment or other bad consequences because of it.
D)look forward to
E)come down with

10)As you look awfully tired, you try to get some sleep and meanwhile I will ___ the children's breakfast.
A)bring up
B)call out
C)see to = If you see to something that needs attention, you deal with it.
D)make out
E)put forward

11)During international meetings headphones in the audience are ___ so all participants are able to hear the discussion.
A)made out
B)turned on = When you turn on a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you cause heat, sound, light, or water to be produced by adjusting the controls.
C)held on
D)laid off
E)taken up

12)In 2001, some scientists ___ the complete genetic structure of the bacterium responsible for plague, which killed millions of people.
A)took after
B)worked out = If you work out a solution to a problem or mystery, you manage to find the solution by thinking or talking about it./ If you work out the answer to a mathematical problem, you calculate it.
C)showed up
D)put off
E)wore off

13)Communication problems due to the lack of language cause many immigrant students to ___ and end up in classes with younger students.
A)hear from
B)set up
C)fall behind = If you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people.
D)look up to
E)put off

14)One of the biggest obstacles employees in big cities face today is finding reliable, affordable transportation to ___ work every day.
A)get to= When you get to a place, you arrive there.
B)pull down
C)live on
D)come out
E)go off

15)Everybody should ___ government in its endeavour to fight with unemployment.
A)back up = 1- If you back someone up, you show your support for them.
2- If you back up a computer file, you make a copy of it which you can use if the original file is damaged or lost.
B)take apart
C)try on
D)show up
E)get up

16)Scientists hope to ___ soon in their fight against some serious diseases.
A)call for
B)break through = 1- If you break through, you achieve success even though there are difficulties and obstacles.
2- If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
C)fall to
D)go by
E)turn down

17)The police are ___ more clues in order to find who committed the crime.
A)coming along
B)hearing from
C)making up
D)looking for = 1- If you look for something, for example something that you have lost, you try to find it.
2- If you are looking for something such as the solution to a problem or a new method, you want it and are trying to obtain it or think of it.
E)taking away

18)You had better buy new clothes for you as they have ___ completely.
A)taken out
B)kept off
C)pulled through
D)turned back
E)worn out = 1- When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more.
2- If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired.

19)I want to make sure that you understand I won't ___ this kind of behaviour any more.
A)live on
B)turn off
C)stand for = 1- If you will not stand for something, you will not allow it to happen or continue.
2- If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word.
D)hear of
E)come out

20)After they won the lottery, the first thing the couple did was to ___ on a round-the-world cruise.
A)look over
B)take away
C)run out
D)go after
E)set off = 1- When you set off, you start a journey.
2- If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening.

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TEST YOUR PHRASAL VERBS PART 1

1)You have to ___ your report before the committee meeting this afternoon.
A)go up
B)drop in
C)cheer up
D)hand in
E)pull out

2)When I ___ that what he said was a lie, I decided to talk to him about it.
A)put out
B)took up
C)threw up
D)put off
E)found out

3)I haven't been able to stop smoking but at least I am trying hard to ___.
A)put on
B)look in
C)cut down
D)cross out
E)call out

4)It doesn't mean that you ___ everybody who counted on you just because you lost a game.
A)let down
B)came to
C)fell upon
D)broke up
E)gave in

5)My sister has had to ___ the kids by herself ever since her husband went abroad to work.
A)hang up
B)wind up
C)put aside
D)look after
E)look on

6)The officer in charge took my complaint seriously and said he would ___ the matter and promised to call me back as soon as possible.
A)look into
B)pull out
C)turn on
D)make up
E)run into

7)I think we will have to ___ buying a new refrigerator until I get a pay-rise.
A)come along
B)call on
C)put off
D)hear about
E)find out

8)Some people think that children should be ___ from the Internet altogether due to its uncontrollable content.
A)broken in
B)put down
C)taken away
D)kept away
E)turned off

9)You should never try to deceive your parents as you cannot ___ it.
A)keep up with
B)watch out for
C)get away with
D)look forward to
E)come down with

10)As you look awfully tired, you try to get some sleep and meanwhile I will ___ the children's breakfast.
A)bring up
B)call out
C)see to
D)make out
E)put forward

11)During international meetings headphones in the audience are ___ so all participants are able to hear the discussion.
A)made out
B)turned on
C)held on
D)laid off
E)taken up

12)In 2001, some scientists ___ the complete genetic structure of the bacterium responsible for plague, which killed millions of people.
A)took after
B)worked out
C)showed up
D)put off
E)wore off

13)Communication problems due to the lack of language cause many immigrant students to ___ and end up in classes with younger students.
A)hear from
B)set up
C)fall behind
D)look up to
E)put off

14)One of the biggest obstacles employees in big cities face today is finding reliable, affordable transportation to ___ work every day.
A)get to
B)pull down
C)live on
D)come out
E)go off

15)Everybody should ___ government in its endeavour to fight with unemployment.
A)back up
B)take apart
C)try on
D)show up
E)get up

16)Scientists hope to ___ soon in their fight against some serious diseases.
A)call for
B)break through
C)fall to
D)go by
E)turn down

17)The police are ___ more clues in order to find who committed the crime.
A)coming along
B)hearing from
C)making up
D)looking for
E)taking away

18)You had better buy new clothes for you as they have ___ completely.
A)taken out
B)kept off
C)pulled through
D)turned back
E)worn out

19)I want to make sure that you understand I won't ___ this kind of behaviour any more.
A)live on
B)turn off
C)stand for
D)hear of
E)come out

20)After they won the lottery, the first thing the couple did was to ___ on a round-the-world cruise.
A)look over
B)take away
C)run out
D)go after
E)set off

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