Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1He ............... his frustration by shouting at me.
Wrong!
"Gave vent to" means expressed a strong feeling freely.
2I cannot ............... inefficiency.
Wrong!
"Put up with" means tolerate something unpleasant.
3The government has ............... a committee to look into the matter.
Wrong!
"Set up" means established or created.
4My grandfather ............... at the age of ninety-six.
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"Passed away" is a polite way to say died.
5The exam has been ............... until Saturday.
Wrong!
"Put off" means postponed to a later time.
6You have to ............... smoking if you want to improve your health.
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"Give up" means stop doing something permanently.
7In the end, she ............... to pressure.
Wrong!
"Gave in" means stopped resisting or yielded.
8I need someone to ............... my dog while I am away.
Wrong!
"Take care of" means look after someone or something.
9The scandal ............... the politician's downfall.
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"Brought about" means caused something to happen.
10One must learn to ............... obstacles in life.
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"Get around" can mean find a way to deal with a difficulty.
11Fasten your seat belts. We are about to ............... .
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"Take off" means leave the ground, especially for an aircraft.
12He was ............... by her sweet words.
Wrong!
"Taken in" means deceived or tricked.
Done.
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Answers
- He gave vent to his frustration by shouting at me.
- I cannot put up with inefficiency.
- The government has set up a committee to look into the matter.
- My grandfather passed away at the age of ninety-six.
- The exam has been put off until Saturday.
- You have to give up smoking if you want to improve your health.
- In the end, she gave in to pressure.
- I need someone to take care of my dog while I am away.
- The scandal brought about the politician’s downfall.
- One must learn to get around obstacles in life.
- Fasten your seat belts. We are about to take off .
- He was taken in by her sweet words.
