Fill in the blanks.
1His manager turned ............... his request for a raise.
Wrong!
Turn down = reject
2Fasten your seat belts. The plane is about to take ...............
Wrong!
When a plane takes off, it leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
3It took the fire brigade several hours to put ............... the fire.
Wrong!
Put out = extinguish
4The police are looking ............... his financial transactions.
Wrong!
To look into is to examine.
5I shall think ............... your offer.
Wrong!
Think over = consider
6The corporation has decided to put ............... a statue of the leader.
Wrong!
Put up = erect
7I could not make ............... what he was saying.
Wrong!
make out = understand
8The woman broke ............... as she narrated her ordeal.
Wrong!
When a person breaks down, they become overwhelmed with emotion.
9The meeting was put ............... due to the chairman's illness.
Wrong!
Put off = postpone
10That sofa takes ............... a lot of space.
Wrong!
Take up = occupy
11The doctor advised the patient to give ............... smoking.
Wrong!
12As she missed her train, I offered to put her ............... for the night.
Wrong!
To put somebody up is to offer them food and lodging.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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.
