Fill in the blanks.
1Please bear ............... us while we clean up this mess.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "bear with" means to be patient.
2The burglars broke ............... their home while they were on holiday in Hawaii.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "broke into" means entered a place illegally or by force.
3We need to do ............... with such outdated customs.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "do away" is used in "do" away "with" to mean abolish or get rid of something.
4When she learned that he was already in another relationship, she called ............... their wedding.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "called off" means cancelled.
5She couldn't hold her tears ............... while describing the trauma she had endured.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "hold back" means control or stop something from being expressed.
6Don't bottle ............... your emotions.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "bottle up" means hide or suppress feelings.
7We intend to go ............... with the project.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "go ahead" means continue or proceed.
8In the past, rich landlords used to prey ............... their poor tenants.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "prey upon" means exploit or take advantage of someone.
9Eventually, things started looking ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "looking up" means improving.
10She went to a quiet village to get ............... from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "get away" means escape or leave for a break.
11When the colonists arrived in America, they killed ............... many native people.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "killed off" means destroyed or caused a group to die out.
12Heat exhaustion caused him to pass ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pass out" means lose consciousness.
Answers
- Please bear with us while we clean up this mess.
- The burglars broke into their home while they were on holiday in Hawaii.
- We need to do away with such outdated customs.
- When she learned that he was already in another relationship, she called off their wedding.
- She couldn’t hold her tears back while describing the trauma she had endured.
- Don’t bottle up your emotions.
- We intend to go ahead with the project.
- In the past, rich landlords used to prey upon their poor tenants.
- Eventually, things started looking up.
- She went to a quiet village to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- When the colonists arrived in America, they killed off many native people.
- Heat exhaustion caused him to pass out.
