Fill in the blanks.
1I don't want to ............... a chance.
Wrong!
We say "take" a chance when we mean accept a risk.
2............... a break every now and then.
Wrong!
We say "Take" a break when we mean stop working for a short time.
3He ............... his promise.
Wrong!
We say "broke" a promise when someone did not do what they promised.
4The building ............... fire because of a short circuit.
Wrong!
We say a building "caught" fire when it started burning.
5He coughed to ............... her attention.
Wrong!
We say "catch" someone's attention when we make them notice us.
6People who ............... the law can be punished.
Wrong!
We say "break" the law when someone does something illegal.
7It is not easy to ............... an old habit.
Wrong!
We say "break" a habit when we stop doing it.
8You might ............... the flu if you spend a lot of time outdoors in winter.
Wrong!
We say "catch" the flu when someone becomes ill with it.
9He told a joke to ............... the ice.
Wrong!
We say "break" the ice when someone makes people feel more relaxed socially.
10Please ............... your seat.
Wrong!
We say "take" your seat when we mean sit down in an assigned or available place.
11The nurse ............... my temperature.
Wrong!
We say "took" someone's temperature when someone measured it.
12She turned pale when she ............... sight of him.
Wrong!
We say "caught" sight of someone when we suddenly saw them.
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Answers
- I don’t want to take a chance.
- Take a break every now and then.
- He broke his promise.
- The building caught fire because of a short circuit.
- He coughed to catch her attention.
- People who break the law can be punished.
- It is not easy to break an old habit.
- You might catch the flu if you spend a lot of time outdoors in winter.
- He told a joke to break the ice.
- Please take your seat.
- The nurse took my temperature.
- She turned pale when she caught sight of him.