Fill in the blanks.
1The High Court set ............... the decree of the lower court.
Wrong!
"Aside" completes the phrasal verb "set aside," meaning to cancel or annul a decision.
2The factory turns ............... two million bicycles a year.
Wrong!
"Out" completes the phrasal verb "turn out," meaning to produce something.
3He turned ............... to be a traitor.
Wrong!
"Out" completes the phrasal verb "turn out," meaning to prove to be true or real.
4His own friends turned ............... him.
Wrong!
"Against" completes the phrasal verb "turn against," meaning to become hostile to someone.
5He promised to come but failed to turn ............... .
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "turn up," meaning to arrive or appear.
6He worked ............... the problem in a few minutes.
Wrong!
"Out" completes the phrasal verb "work out," meaning to solve something.
7A great orator like him can easily work ............... the crowd.
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"Up" completes the phrasal verb "work up," meaning to excite or stir up people emotionally.
8He takes ............... his grandmother.
Wrong!
"After" completes the phrasal verb "take after," meaning to resemble a family member.
9The sofa takes ............... too much room.
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"Up" completes the phrasal verb "take up," meaning to occupy space or time.
10They stood ............... for their rights.
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "stand up for," meaning to defend or support someone or something.
11The river is running ............... its banks.
Wrong!
"Over" completes the phrasal verb "run over," meaning to overflow the edge of something.
12Because of his expensive habits, he ran ............... huge debt.
Wrong!
"Into" completes the phrasal verb "run into," meaning to enter an unpleasant situation such as debt.
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 crowd.
- He takes after his grandmother.
- The sofa takes up too much room.
- They stood up for their rights.
- The river is running over its banks.
- Because of his expensive habits, he ran into huge debt.

