Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1He was ............... when I refused his request for a loan.
Wrong!
Be put out means vexed or annoyed.
2She has ............... a claim for compensation.
Wrong!
Put in can mean make.
3I can no longer ............... his intolerance.
Wrong!
Put up with can mean tolerate.
4The mechanic’s bill ............... a large amount.
Wrong!
Run up to can mean amount to.
5The Apex Court ............... the verdict of the lower court.
Wrong!
Set aside can mean annulled.
6During his speech, he ............... his views at length.
Wrong!
Set forth means explained.
7Monsoon in India ............... June.
Wrong!
Set in can mean begin.
8We will be formidable if we ............... one another.
Wrong!
Stand by = support
9I have enough capital to ............... in business.
Wrong!
Set me up = establish myself
10Who ............... to do it?
Wrong!
To set somebody on is to instigate them.
11He always ............... his opponents.
Wrong!
Run down = disparage
12They ............... their departure for a week.
Wrong!
Put off = postpone
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was put out when I refused his request for a loan.
- She has put in a claim for compensation.
- I can no longer put up with his intolerance.
- The mechanic’s bill ran up to a large amount.
- The Apex Court set aside the verdict of the lower court.
- During his speech, he set forth his views at length.
- Monsoon in India sets in June.
- We will be formidable if we stand by one another.
- I have enough capital to set me up in business.
- Who set you on to do it?
- He always runs down his opponents.
- They put off their departure for a week.
