Advanced Vocabulary - Phrasal Nouns 3
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Complete the following sentences with verbs formed from the words in capitals.
ANSWERS
1)
A
on a vaccine for Covid-19 has been announced causing widespread excitement.
BREAK
2)
The main
to many of these products is that they tend to be too expensive.
DRAW
3)
A Boeing 777 plane had to abort landing seconds after
due to storm Ciara.
DOWN
4)
Everyone benefited from limiting their
of tea to just three or four cups a day.
TAKE
5)
The program is designed for
who wish to get high school equivalency certificates.
DROP
6)
Protesters get creative by dressing up in costumes as an
for their frustrations.
LET
7)
A
from a member of the public led to the recovery of a haul of stolen goods.
TIP
8)
Hip-hop culture has been most affected by a drug
on the airwaves.
CRACK
9)
I would estimate that, allowing for your
, you have around ￡600 a month at your disposal.
GO
10)
The Israeli Navy has arrested a
on board a container ship moored outside Haifa Port.
STOW
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Answers
1)
breakthrough
an important development that may lead to an achievement
2)
drawback
a feature of something that makes it less useful than it could be
3)
touchdown
the moment at which a plane or spacecraft lands
4)
intake
an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body
5)
dropout
someone who leaves school or college before they have finished
6)
outlet
a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings
7)
tip-off
a piece of information given in a discreet or confidential way
8)
crackdown
severe action taken to limit the activities of criminals
9)
outgoings
the money that you have to spend regularly
10)
stowaway
a person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
