Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb particle.
1The woman broke ............... in the middle of her speech.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "break down" can mean to lose control and start crying.
2Please blow ............... the candle.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "blow out" means to extinguish a flame.
3At last the storm has blown ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "blow over" means that bad weather or trouble passes and becomes less serious.
4The opposition parties are planning to bring ............... a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "bring forward" means to introduce something for discussion or consideration.
5The accused said that he couldn't call ............... the whole sequence of events.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "call up" can mean to bring something back to mind.
6The workers have called ............... the strike.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "call off" means to cancel a planned event or action.
7The investigators tried to call ............... crucial information from him.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "call forth" means to produce or draw out a response or information.
8The terrorist's plan to blow ............... the bridge was foiled by police.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "blow up" means to destroy something with an explosion.
9She is cut ............... for a job of this kind.
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The phrase "cut out for" means naturally suited to something.
10If you work hard, you will come ............... with flying colours.
Wrong!
The phrase "come off with flying colours" means to succeed.
11The publishers are bringing ............... a new edition of this book.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "bring out" means to publish or release something.
12The scheme fell ............... for want of support.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "fall through" means to fail or not happen as planned.
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- The woman broke down in the middle of her speech.
- Please blow out the candle.
- At last the storm has blown over
- The opposition parties are planning to bring forward a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.
- The accused said that he couldn’t call up the whole sequence of events.
- The workers have called off the strike.
- The investigators tried to call forth crucial information from him.
- The terrorist’s plan to blow up the bridge was foiled by police.
- She is cut out for a job of this kind.
- If you work hard, you will come off with flying colours.
- The publishers are bringing out a new edition of this book.
- The scheme fell through for want of support.