Fill in the blanks.
1. The opposition called ........................... the resignation of the minister.
Wrong!
To call for is to demand.
2. Call ................................ the ambulance.
Wrong!
To call for something is to telephone for it.
3. Emergency situations like these call ................................... swift action.
Wrong!
Call for can mean require.
4. We had to call ................................ a doctor because dad complained of uneasiness.
Wrong!
To call somebody in is to get them to pay a visit.
5. He has a short fuse but he calms ................................... fairly quickly.
Wrong!
To calm down is to stop being angry.
6. I don't care .............................. fish or meat. I eat veggies whenever possible.
Wrong!
To care for something is to like it.
7. She got carried ..................................... when she heard that she was the winner.
Wrong!
To get carried away is to get so emotional that you lose control.
8. They hoped that the new government would carry the infrastructure projects ....................................
Wrong!
To carry something forward is to make it progress.
9. Our team carried ...................................... the first prize.
Wrong!
To carry off is to win.
10. The volunteers quietly carried .................................... with their work.
Wrong!
To carry on is to continue.
11. The party carried ................................ into the night.
Wrong!
Carry over can mean continue past a certain point.
12. In spite of the opposition, the government carried .................................. the reforms.
Wrong!
To carry through is to complete successfully.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. The opposition called for the resignation of the minister.
2. Call for the ambulance.
3. Emergency situations like these call for swift action.
4. We had to call in a doctor because dad complained of uneasiness.
5. He has a short fuse but he calms down fairly quickly.
6. I don’t care for fish or meat. I eat veggies whenever possible.
7. She got carried away when she heard that she was the winner.
8. They hoped that the new government would carry the infrastructure projects forward.
9. Our team carried off the first prize.
10. The volunteers quietly carried on with their work.
11. The party carried over into the night. 12. In spite of the opposition, the government carried through the reforms.
