1I took him ............... his brother. They are quite alike.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take for" means to mistake someone "for" someone else.
2They ............... with the best intentions.
Wrong!
"Set out" means to start doing something with a particular aim.
3The new chairman will ............... on 20 January.
Wrong!
"Take over" means to assume control or responsibility.
4When water was poured on his face, he soon came ............... .
Wrong!
"Come around" means to become conscious again.
5An orator must be good at getting his message ............... .
Wrong!
"Get a message across" means to communicate it successfully.
6He is getting ............... well in his career.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"On" and "along" are both correct in "getting on well" and "getting along well".
7He kept ............... asking silly questions.
Wrong!
"Keep on" means to continue doing something.
8The government failed to ............... the riots.
Wrong!
"Put down" means to stop a rebellion, protest, or riot by force.
9They all look ............... him as their leader.
Wrong!
"Look up to" means to admire or respect someone.
10Once he became successful, he began to look ............... his old friends.
Wrong!
"Look down on" means to think someone is less important or less worthy.
11The doctor advised him to abstain ............... alcoholic drinks.
Wrong!
"Abstain from" means to deliberately avoid something.
12He had promised to lend me some money, but he backed ............... later.
Wrong!
"Back out" means to withdraw from an agreement or promise.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I took him for his brother. They are quite alike.
- They set out with the best intentions.
- The new chairman will take over on 20 January.
- When water was poured on his face, he soon came around .
- An orator must be good at getting his message across .
- He is getting on / along well in his career.
- He kept on asking silly questions.
- The government failed to put down the riots.
- They all look up to him as their leader.
- Once he became successful, he began to look down on his old friends.
- The doctor advised him to abstain from alcoholic drinks.
- He had promised to lend me some money, but he backed out later.
