Phrasal verbs for Academic English

Before putting the screen protector on the phone, make sure to remove any oil or dust because the patch doesn’t ­­­___________ a dirty surface.

• adhere to

• comply with

• abide by

• stick with

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The noble knight didn’t ­__________ the king’s order so he was punished for his disobeying.

• abide in

• follow through

• comply with

• take

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Since the number of youth crime has risen exponentially in recent years, the government are expected to ____________ the reason behind this disturbing situation.

• bring about

• look into

• search

• think about

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Sleep deprivation is one of many factors which __________ the intensification of stress among students.

• bring forth

• bring out

• board up

• bring about

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The ministry of education is trying to ___________ online learning at schools across the country as the first step towards a revolutionized educational system.

• implements

• phase in

• put in

• make happen

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

When doing a survey, it is imperative that a certain number of elements is ___________ to deliver a convincing result.

• put out

• put off

• factored in

• account for

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The military force had to ___________ their last measure to get out of the dangerously critical circumstance.

• make up

• made up on

• resort to

• pick out

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

During the conference, the notion of permanently removing the 10^th District was ___________ as a solution to save the entire nation.

• bring about

• put forward

• put up

• take into account

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A myriad of research was __________ to determine the precise detriment of the novel disease.

• carried out

• kicked off with

• done up

• phased out

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Teamworking is a crucial skill that students cannot ___________.

• throw away

• do without

• bring forward

• delay

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D