Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. Even though she is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas ......................... in English.
Correct!
Wrong!
Put across = convey effectively
2. If you want to lose weight, you must cut ............................ on your consumption of fast food.
Correct!
Wrong!
To cut down is to reduce.
3. They have ............................... the meeting.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put off is to postpone.
4. He .................................. after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Correct!
Wrong!
To pass away is to die.
5. She ................................ her grandmother.
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Wrong!
Take after = resemble
6. Nobody can .................................... with him. He has such a short temper.
Correct!
Wrong!
To get along is to have good relation with
7. I will get that job if you .............................. a word for me.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put in a word is to recommend.
8. You should stop running me .................................
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Wrong!
To run somebody down is to criticize them severely.
9. They fought bravely but in the end they had to ...............................
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Wrong!
To give in is to surrender.
10. She ........................................ her emotions.
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Wrong!
11. The speaker was going to conclude his address but the audience wanted him to ................................ for another fifteen minutes.
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Wrong!
To go on is to continue.
12. I couldn't .................................. what she said.
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Wrong!
To figure out is to understand.
Answers
- Even though she is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas across in English.
- If you want to lose weight, you must cut down on your consumption of fast food.
- They have put off the meeting.
- He passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
- She takes after her grandmother.
- Nobody can get along with him. He has such a short temper.
- I will get that job if you put in a word for me.
- You should stop running me down.
- They fought bravely but in the end they had to give in.
- She gave vent to her emotions.
- The speaker wanted to conclude his address but the audience wanted him to go on for another fifteen minutes.
- I couldn’t figure out what she said.
