1. Match the beginnings of the sentences with the endings.

(Nối phần đầu của các câu sau với phần kết thúc của chúng.)

2. Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs with up or get.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các cụm động từ của up hoặc get.)

1. GET

a. Liam had a meeting in central London at noon, but then he had to get back to the office.

b. I keep meaning to learn web design, but I just don't get _____ starting it.

c. My brother doesn't earn very much, but he's happy in his job and he gets _____ his boss well.

d. My mother always knows when I am really ill and when I only want to get _____ going to school.

2. UP

a. My younger brother _____ up _____ his physics teacher as a role model.

b. The company will probably _____ up _____ a lot of opposition once the plan to fire 200 workers is made public.

c. If you don't _____ up _____ your rights, nobody will defend them.

d. When I oversleep, I usually skip breakfast in order to _____ up _____ the lost time and arrive at the office on time.

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ trong hộp.)

1. It's no surprise that the team didn't do well this year, as the new coach had to deal with a lot of problems from the outset.

2. This used to be a _____ area, but it's changing quickly to become one of the city's most fashionable districts.

3. Each training session starts with a _____ activity so participants can revise what they learned the week before.

4. The _____ started a few minutes after I got to work, so luckily I didn't get wet.

5. It's a good idea to do a big _____ of your wardrobe every year and get rid of things you no longer use.

6. Sometimes it's difficult to explain my cultural _____ to people who grew up in a different country.

7. Please don't bring strong-smelling food into the office, as it might be _____ for your colleagues.

4. Complete the text with the missing words. The first letters are given.

(Hoàn thành bài đọc với các từ còn thiếu. Các chữ cái đầu tiên được cho trước.)

A few years ago Mike Tilson completed secondary school and (1) went on to study Law, just like his parents expected him to do. However, he wasn't a hard-working student and he (2) d_____ out of university a few months later, a great (3) l_____ for his parents. He took on some part-time jobs, but they were low-paid and

monotonous. It was then that Mike (4) c_____ up with a brilliant business idea and asked his family for a loan to start up a company.

Mike’s idea (5) g_____ out of his love for music. Having always loved performing, he now manages a group of singing waiters. They pretend to be normal waiters at events and celebrations. but then they burst into a song, much to die guests' surprise.

Mike has come up (6) a_____ some problems with his business, but the company has still been very popular from the (7) o_____.

When asked why his idea has been so successful, he always says that it comes (8) d_____ to bad work. Although he hardly ever sings himself these days, he is often tied up (9) w_____ work at weekends as he needs to make sure everything is ready for the performances. ’It’s brilliant to see people’s faces when the waiters start singing!’ he says.