Use these 10 phrasal verbs for a higher score on IELTS & TOEFL

Do you want a higher score in the writing and speaking sections of the IELTS and TOEFL exams? You will need to expand your vocabulary range and include more collocations, such as phrasal verbs.

In this video, we look at 10 (actually more like 14 or 15) phrasal verbs that you can use in formal writing (task 2 essay) as well as speaking.

🔹 The 10 phrasal verbs are:
▪turn out ▪ adhere to ▪ map out ▪ narrow down ▪ put forward
▪ bring about ▪ point out ▪ factor in ▪ phase in/out ▪ turn down

See their meanings, synonyms, and example sentences to help you understand them better.

Try using these in sentences below.

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[IELTSNargiz]

Thank you, Adam! I was your student, and now I am teaching IELTS. You are a great motivator!

[veenanarwani]

You put forward explanation about phrasal verbs explicitly. Explicit description of 10 phrasal verbs. Thanks sir.

[laramark]

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[TheFayzh]

Mr. Adam, I have a lot of admiration of your teaching style. I have learned from you more than my fact to face teachers. I appreciate your time and effort that you have spent to teach us a real English.

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[Saha]

This lesson is excellent because not only does it help with IELTS, but it can also improve our general writing and speaking skills. Among all these phrasal verbs, I liked "phase in" much more.

[mohsinkamal]

Your simple, yet effective teaching method is helping us all. We owe you big time :)

[hichamnaouaoui]

For "point out" we also say "it should be pointed out that ....", thank you very much Adam for your very appreciated lessons.

[danlsam]

You have no idea how helpfull you are sir, I would like to thank you a lot that I have never thanked anyone like that before lol, best of luck, keep up .

[erhanfindik]

Thanks a lot Adam ! I loved how you explained all of them with examples. I knew a few of these verbs but it is always good to review.

[kurisumakise]

After bumping into your channel, I started to factor in the words I use in my essays. Thank you so much~

[LauraBustosSanchez]

Great list of phrasal verbs! Thank you.

[yulia]

Adam, thank you so much! Your lessons are amazing! I am preparing for CAE and find your channel extremely helpful!

[learnchinesewithseva]

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[veenanarwani]

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[LeonardoSanchez]

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[ivonnerivera]

Thanks. Very useful and well explained

[mariamkinen]

This is great info, but I learn best from normal daily conversations .

[rogeriocardoso]

Is it possible for you to provide us with a lesson on phrases which include: AS FAR AS, such as: as far as something goes or as far as something or someone is concerned? Thank very much. In watching your lessons, I'm acquire a great deal of understanding.

[ahmedabdullahi]

Thank you very much, it is really helpfull.

[marzlaaynn]

Thank you for this lesson. Anyway, please make a tutorial about how to make a sentence with "embedded clause".