1I was late because my car ............... on the way to work.
Wrong!
A machine or vehicle that stops working has "broken down".
2She ............... with her best friend when he lied to her.
Wrong!
To end a relationship with someone is to have "broken up" with them.
3The girl ............... when she heard that she had failed.
Wrong!
To lose control of your emotions is to have "broken down".
4The warden ............... our conversation.
Wrong!
To interrupt a conversation is to have "broken in on" it.
5Cholera ............... after the floods.
Wrong!
A disease that appears and spreads suddenly has "broken out".
6A dangerous prisoner ............... the high-security prison yesterday.
Wrong!
To escape from a prison is to have "broken out of" it.
7Please ............... your coat. It is very cold.
Wrong!
To start wearing clothes is to "put on" clothes, or to "put" them "on".
8Would you mind if I ............... the TV? I would like to watch the match.
Wrong!
To make a television start working is to "turn" it "on"; after "Would you mind if I" we use the past form "turned on".
9Excuse me. Where can I ............... the shirt?
Wrong!
To put on clothing to see if it fits is to "try on" the clothing, or to "try" it "on".
10If you don’t ............... the train now, it will leave without you.
Wrong!
To board a train, bus, or plane is to "get on" it.
11Can I ............... working now?
Wrong!
To continue doing something is to "carry on" doing it.
12You must ............... smoking.
Wrong!
To stop doing a habit is to "give up" the habit, or to "give" it "up".
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- I was late because my car broke down on the way to work.
- She broke up with her best friend when he lied to her.
- The girl broke down when she heard that she had failed.
- The warden broke in on our conversation.
- Cholera broke out after the floods.
- A dangerous prisoner broke out of the high-security prison yesterday.
- Please put on your coat. It is very cold.
- Would you mind if I turned on the TV? I would like to watch the match.
- Excuse me. Where can I try on the shirt?
- If you don’t get on the train now, it will leave without you.
- Can I carry on working now?
- You must give up smoking.