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Two-word verbs Exercise

June 6, 2012 B2pdf

Complete the following sentences

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1We can’t hold ............... the meeting any further.
Wrong!
"Up" means delay in the phrasal verb "hold up".
2The three gunmen who held ............... the Union Bank yesterday have been caught.
Wrong!
"Up" means rob in the phrasal verb "hold up".
3Repeated words can be left ............... in the second of two coordinate clauses.
Wrong!
"Out" means omit in the phrasal verb "leave out".
4The judge looked ............... the papers before announcing the verdict.
Wrong!
"Over" means examine in the phrasal verb "look over".
5Whenever I come ............... an unfamiliar word, I look it up.
Wrong!
"Across" means find by chance in the phrasal verb "come across".
6She knew she was in trouble, so she made ............... a story about getting stuck in traffic.
Wrong!
"Up" means invent in the phrasal verb "make up".
7Although I couldn’t make ............... what he was saying, I kept nodding.
Wrong!
"Out" means understand or hear clearly in the phrasal verb "make out".
8Pick ............... the correct answer from the options.
Wrong!
"Out" means choose in the phrasal verb "pick out".
9As we drove through the city, our guide pointed ............... the major tourist attractions.
Wrong!
"Out" means indicate or show in the phrasal verb "point out".
10I don’t want to spend this money. I’ll put it ...............
Wrong!
"Away" means save or store in the phrasal verb "put away".
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  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. Repeated words 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 traffic.
  7. Although I couldn’t make out what he was saying, I kept nodding.
  8. Pick out the correct answer from the 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’ll put it away
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