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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

May 3, 2020 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He ............... his frustration by yelling at me.
Wrong!
To give vent to your emotions is to express them freely.
2Dishonesty is something I can never ...............
Wrong!
To put up with is to tolerate.
3A committee has been ............... to expedite the process.
Wrong!
To set up is to establish.
4My grandfather ............... when he was eighty.
Wrong!
To pass away is to die.
5The meeting has been ............... until Friday.
Wrong!
To put off is to postpone.
6The health scare forced him to ............... smoking.
Wrong!
To give up smoking is to quit smoking.
7At last he ............... to the temptation.
Wrong!
To give in is to yield.
8She spends a lot of time and money to ............... abandoned dogs and cats.
Wrong!
To take care of is to look after or nurse.
9His arrogance ............... his fall.
Wrong!
To bring something about is to make it happen.
10He ............... the obstacles with great patience.
Wrong!
To get around is to overcome.
11The plane is about to ............... Fasten your seat belts.
Wrong!
12She was ............... by his charm.
Wrong!
When you are taken in, you are deceived.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He gave vent to his frustration by yelling at me.
  2. Dishonesty is something I can never put up with
  3. A committee has been set up to expedite the process.
  4. My grandfather passed away when he was eighty.
  5. The meeting has been put off until Friday.
  6. The health scare forced him to give up smoking.
  7. At last he gave in to the temptation.
  8. She spends a lot of time and money to take care of abandoned dogs and cats.
  9. His arrogance brought about his fall.
  10. He got around the obstacles with great patience.
  11. The plane is about to take off Fasten your seat belts.
  12. She was taken in by his charm.
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