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Two-word verbs quiz

June 6, 2012 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1We can’t hold ............... the meeting any further.
Wrong!
2The three gunmen who held ............... the Union Bank yesterday have been caught.
Wrong!
3Words for repeated ideas can be left ............... in the second of two coordinate clauses.
Wrong!
4The judge looked ............... the papers before announcing the verdict.
Wrong!
5Whenever I come ............... an unfamiliar word, I look it up.
Wrong!
6She knew she was in trouble, so she made ............... a story about getting stuck in the traffic.
Wrong!
7Although I couldn’t make ............... what he was saying, I kept nodding.
Wrong!
8Pick ............... the correct answer from the given options.
Wrong!
9As we drove through the city, our guide pointed ............... the major tourist attractions.
Wrong!
10I don’t want to spend this money. I will put it ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. We can’t hold up the meeting any further.
  2. The three gunmen who held up the Union Bank yesterday have been caught.
  3. Words for repeated ideas can be left out in the second of two coordinate clauses.
  4. The judge looked over the papers before announcing the verdict.
  5. Whenever I come across an unfamiliar word, I look it up.
  6. She knew she was in trouble, so she made up a story about getting stuck in the traffic.
  7. Although I couldn’t make out what he was saying, I kept nodding.
  8. Pick out the correct answer from the given options.
  9. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out the major tourist attractions.
  10. I don’t want to spend this money. I will put it away
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