Fill in the blanks.
1. The High Court set …………………… the decree of the lower court.
Wrong!
Set aside = annulled
2. The factory turns ……………………… two million bicycles a year.
Wrong!
Turn out = produce
3. He turned …………………….. to be a traitor.
Wrong!
Turn out = prove to be
4. His own friends turned …………………….. him.
Wrong!
Turn against = become hostile
5. He promised to come but failed to turn ……………………..
Wrong!
To turn up is to arrive.
6. He worked ………………………… the problem in a few minutes.
Wrong!
To work out a problem is to solve it.
7. A great orator like him can easily work ……………………. the mob.
Wrong!
To work up the mob is to incite them.
8. He takes …………………….. his grandmother.
Wrong!
Take after = resemble
9. The sofa takes ………………………. too much room.
Wrong!
Take up = occupy
10. They stood ……………………. for their rights.
Wrong!
11. The river is running …………………..
Wrong!
Run over = over flow
12. Because of his expensive habits, he ran ……………………….. huge debt.
Wrong!
Run into = incur
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The High Court set aside the decree of the lower court.
- The factory turns out two million bicycles a year.
- He turned out to be a traitor.
- His own friends turned against him.
- He promised to come but failed to turn up.
- He worked out the problem in a few minutes.
- A great orator like him can easily work up the mob.
- He takes after his grandmother.
- The sofa takes up too much room.
- They stood up for their rights.
- The river is running over.
- Because of his expensive habits, he ran into huge debt.

