Phrasal verbs (advanced)

if someone says "I need to brush my english up" it means:

• you have a good english level

• You need to strengthen your skills

• you have to buy an english course

• you master english as a foreign language

If you _____________ your exams, you easily pass them.

He ________ into a good university although he was reaching for Oxford.

She wanted to ___________ in economics, but her dad made her choose law.

Spending your summer holidays doing nothing will not _________ towards your degree. You should do something major-related to succeed.

He had been studying the whole summer that year, so soon he was able to _________ all the other students behind.

I was really disappointed when our professor __________ off the best students to be in charge of group projects. That's just not fair.

My daughter was the best in her ballet class, so her coach ___________ her up to the higher level class.

I was the reaching for a gold medal in gymnastics and trying to major in history when I was in high school. Unfortunately, that counted ___________ me, and I failed both. I just couldn't concentrate and was nervous all the time.

When I was marked _________ for my handwriting I was furious! The whole text was absolutely perfect! I was supposed to get an A.