Fill in the blanks.
1. Don’t bring …………………….. that topic ever again.
Correct!
Wrong!
To bring up a topic is to mention it.
2. If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, you should look it ……………………. in a dictionary.
Correct!
Wrong!
To look up a word is to find its meaning in the dictionary.
3. He was brought ………………….. by his grandmother.
Correct!
Wrong!
To bring up a child is to raise them.
4. The plane will take ………………….. at 6.30.
Correct!
Wrong!
When a plane takes off, it becomes airborne.
5. He doesn’t get ……………………. his neighbors.
Correct!
Wrong!
To get along with somebody is to have good relations with them.
6. He let ………………… a scream.
Correct!
Wrong!
To let out a scream is to scream loudly.
7. As soon as he reached home, he took his coat ……………………
Correct!
Wrong!
To take a piece of clothing off is to remove it.
8. Put ………………….. your coat. I am taking you to the doctor.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put on a coat is to wear it.
9. Despite facing several setbacks, he didn’t give ……………………. hope.
Correct!
Wrong!
To give up hope is to lose hope.
10. He took ………………….. farming after retirement.
Correct!
Wrong!
To take up an activity is to start pursuing it.
11. Rotten eggs give ………………… a foul smell.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The thieves made …………………… with the jewels.
Correct!
Wrong!
To make off is to leave hurriedly.
Answers
- Don’t bring up that topic ever again.
- If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.
- He was brought up by his grandmother.
- The plane will take off at 6.30.
- He doesn’t get along with his neighbors.
- He let out a scream.
- As soon as he reached home, he took his coat off.
- Put on your coat. I am taking you to the doctor.
- Despite facing several setbacks, he didn’t give up hope.
- He took up farming after retirement.
- Rotten eggs give off a foul smell.
- The thieves made off with the jewels.
