Fill in the blanks.
1His manager turned ............... his request for a raise.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "turned down" means refused or rejected.
2Fasten your seat belts. The plane is about to take ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take off" means leave the ground and begin flying.
3It took the fire brigade several hours to put ............... the fire.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put out" means extinguish a fire.
4The police are looking ............... his financial transactions.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "looking into" means investigating or examining.
5I shall think ............... your offer.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "think over" means consider carefully.
6The corporation has decided to put ............... a statue of the leader.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put up" means erect or build something.
7I could not make ............... what he was saying.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "make out" means understand or hear clearly.
8The woman broke ............... as she narrated her ordeal.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "broke down" means became unable to control strong emotion.
9The meeting was put ............... due to the chairman's illness.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put off" means postpone.
10That sofa takes ............... a lot of space.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "takes up" means occupies space or time.
11The doctor advised the patient to give ............... smoking.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "give up" means stop doing something.
12As she missed her train, I offered to put her ............... for the night.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put up" means provide someone with a place to stay.
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- His manager turned down his request for a raise.
- Fasten your seat belts. The plane is about to take off.
- It took the fire brigade several hours to put out the fire.
- The police are looking into his financial transactions.
- I shall think over your offer.
- The corporation has decided to put up a statue of the leader.
- I could not make out what he was saying.
- The woman broke down as she narrated her ordeal.
- The meeting was put off due to the chairman’s illness.
- That sofa takes up a lot of space.
- The doctor advised the patient to give up smoking.
- As she missed her train, I offered to put her up for the night.