Fill in the blanks.
1The exam has been ............... until next week.
Wrong!
"Put off" means postponed or delayed.
2I might ............... Susie this evening.
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"Call on" means visit someone, especially for a short time.
3Only a mentally strong person can ............... serious difficulties in life.
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"Get over" means recover from or overcome something difficult.
4After trying for an hour or so, I ...............
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"Gave up" means stopped trying.
5He and his roommate ............... really well.
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"Get along" means have a good relationship with someone.
6My grandmother ............... at the age of 95.
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"Passed away" means died.
7I have put a lot of effort ............... this project, and I really want it to succeed.
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"Into" completes the expression "put effort into something".
8That table ............... a lot of space.
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"Takes up" means occupies an amount of space or time.
9............... the document carefully before signing it.
Select 2 answers.
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"Go through" and "Go over" can both mean read or check something carefully.
10It took them hours to ............... the fire.
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"Put out" means extinguish a fire.
11Sometimes adversity ............... the best in people.
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"Brings out" means makes a quality appear or become noticeable.
12I ............... an old friend of mine yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
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"Ran into" and "ran across" can both mean met someone unexpectedly.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- The exam has been put off until next week.
- I might call on Susie this evening.
- Only a mentally strong person can get over serious difficulties in life.
- After trying for an hour or so, I gave up.
- He and his roommate get along really well.
- My grandmother passed away at the age of 95.
- I have put a lot of effort into this project, and I really want it to succeed.
- That table takes up a lot of space.
- Go through / Go over the document carefully before signing it.
- It took them hours to put out the fire.
- Sometimes adversity brings out the best in people.
- I ran into / ran across an old friend of mine yesterday.