Fill in the blanks.
1. ……………………. you have completed the work, you can go home.
Correct!
Wrong!
Now that can mean as a result of the fact
2. People dislike communalism and all that it ………………………...
Correct!
Wrong!
To stand for is to represent.
3. They had to ……………………… many difficulties during their journey.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put up with is to tolerate or endure.
4. While I was looking for a book, I ………………………. this old photograph.
Correct!
Wrong!
To come across is to find or meet accidentally.
5. You must ………………………. the challenge.
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Wrong!
To take up a challenge is to accept it.
6. Did you ……………………… that story or is it true?
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Wrong!
To make up is to invent.
7. He has ………………………. enough money for his daughter’s marriage.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put by is to save.
8. He didn’t …………………………..
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Wrong!
To turn up is to come.
9. The tyrant ………………………… all opposition.
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Wrong!
To put down is to suppress.
10. It is only through experience that we ………………………… our shortcomings.
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Wrong!
To come to terms with is to accept.
11. We all ……………………… him.
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Wrong!
To look up to somebody is to have great respect for them.
12. The teacher ………………………… the students to work hard.
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Wrong!
To call upon is to exhort.
Answers
- Now that you have completed the work, you can go home.
- People dislike communalism and all that it stands for.
- They had to put up with many difficulties during their journey.
- While I was looking for a book, I came across this old photograph.
- You must take up the challenge.
- Did you make up that story or is it true?
- He has put by enough money for his daughter’s marriage.
- He didn’t turn up.
- The tyrant put down all opposition.
- It is only through experience that we come to terms with our shortcomings.
- We all look up to him.
- The teacher called upon the students to work hard.
