PHRASAL VOCABULARY SIZE TEST, BNC Version (1-5k)

Martinez (2011) San Francisco State University

First 1000 8. is to: He is to speak this afternoon.

a. will
1. go on: It will go on. b. can
a. sleep c. wants to
b. repeat d. may
c. be fast
d. continue 9. deal with: I can deal with it.
a. fix
2. lead to: No one knows what it will lead to. b. remember
a. want c. find
b. have inside d. see
c. cause in the future
d. find 10. used to: I used to go.
a. want to travel now
3. so that: He sat so that they could do it. b. went there in the past
a. to make it possible that c. usually go there
b. because d. always travel there
c. very slowly and then
d. before

4. at all: I don’t like it at all. Second 1000

a. all the time
b. in any way 1. so far: It’s good so far.
c. at first a. until now
d. sometimes b. but not really
c. sometimes
5. I mean: Two, I mean, three. d. from a distance
a. I am guessing
b. maybe 2. to do with: It is to do with money.
c. then later a. making
d. I correct myself b. for
c. about
6. at least: At least it is warm. d. our
a. other things may be bad, but
b. many days have passed and now 3. take over: They will take over.
c. I cannot believe that a. be finished
d. the least important thing is b. have control
c. come later
7. is likely to: He is likely to go. d. think about it
a. likes to
b. can
c. wants to 4. in particular: I want that in particular.
d. probably will a. especially
b. in private
c. because it is different
d. maybe
 2. feel like: I just did not feel like it.
5. for instance: For instance, it is cheaper. a. love
a. maybe b. want to do
b. for a short time c. think about
c. in my opinion d. try to do
d. as an example
3. turn out: It turned out different.
6. as a result: As a result it was done. a. started
a. no person knows if b. seemed
b. after a long time c. became
c. before that d. did not look
d. because of that
4. other than: Other than that, it’s good.
7. as soon as: I’ll go as soon as I can. a. not including
a. from the moment b. if you include
b. only if c. because of
c. after d. after
d. before
5. get to: She got to the car.
8. carry out: It was carried out yesterday. a. arrived at
a. lifted b. drove
b. found c. received
c. read d. entered
d. done
6. all over: It is all over the bed.
9. be about to: I am about to read the a. covering
newspaper. b. inside
a. cannot wait to c. on top of
b. am soon going to d. beside
c. really like to
d. am trying to 7. in touch: Keep in touch.
a. feeling it
10. be expected to: We are expected to do it. b. communicating
a. are waiting c. pushing it
b. hoping to d. thinking
c. must
d. are able to 8. get rid of: They got rid of it.
a. decided to not have
b. received
c. became bored with
d. chose

Third 1000 9. at once: I did it at once.

a. one time
1. give up: I give up. b. many times
a. try very hard c. early
b. am starting d. immediately
c. will now stop
d. exercise
10 in time: In time they bought a house. 7. by no means: He is by no means rich.
a. quickly a. very
b. earlier b. not at all
c. eventually c. more or less
d. recently d. considered

8. come across: They came across a hotel.

a. stayed in
b. opened
Fourth 1000 c. were near
d. found
1. prove to be: It has proved to be important.
a. possibly become 9. happen to: She happened to call.
b. shown itself to be a. pretended
c. continued to be b. tried hard to
d. never been c. did not want to
d. by chance did
2. next door: It’s just next door.
a. coming soon 10. even so: Even so it’s better.
b. common a. despite that
c. perfect b. that way
d. very close c. it is the same and
d. maybe
3. run out: I think we ran out of it.
a. had no more
b. were bored
c. thought
d. moved outside Fifth 1000
1. by far: She is by far the most intelligent.
4. take advantage: You must take advantage. a. trying to be
a. go slowly b. not at all
b. use the opportunity c. really
c. pay attention d. sometimes
d. relax
2. come up to: He just came up to me.
5. in effect: It is in effect the reason. a. approached
a. possibly b. rejected
b. not c. did not like
c. now d. copied
d. actually

3. straight away: They did it straight away.

6. in light of: It was accepted in light of the a. immediately
money. b. the correct way
a. despite c. slowly
b. because of d. because they wanted to
c. in addition to
d. instead of
4. would appear: It would appear it’s true.
 a. cannot be that
b. is certain that
c. seems that
d. is assumed that

5. turn down: She turned down the money.

a. hid
b. lost
c. made
d. refused

6. to blame: We are not to blame.

a. in total agreement
b. interested
c. accusing anyone
d. the cause of the problem

7. take for granted: She took it for granted.

a. kept it
b. did not give it importance
c. wanted it a lot
d. thought about it carefully

8. as of: It changes as of today.

a. starting
b. sometime
c. perhaps
d. because of

9. can tell: You can tell.

a. may speak
b. are smart
c. can see
d. might

10 over time: Over time it was cheaper.

a. long ago
b. eventually
c. when it was too late
d. at the perfect moment

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