Fill in the blanks.
1The sun ............... down on the travelers.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "beat down" means to shine strongly or press down with heat.
2His pride ............... about his fall.
Wrong!
The verb "brought" completes "brought about", meaning caused.
3The wind blew the roof ............... .
Wrong!
The particle "off" means the roof was removed by the wind.
4Soon a fight broke ............... between them.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "broke out" means started suddenly.
5In the end, he backed ............... and admitted that he was wrong.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "backed down" means stopped arguing and accepted defeat.
6When she heard the news, she broke ............... in tears.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "broke down" means lost control emotionally and started crying.
7I wrote ............... her phone number so I would not forget it.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "wrote down" means recorded in writing.
8I am not trying to lay ............... the law; I just want to voice my opinion.
Wrong!
The idiom "lay" down "the law" means speak as if giving strict rules.
9He tried to play ............... the importance of grades.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "play down" means make something seem less important.
10The dog was too old and ill, so the vet put him ............... .
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put down" means euthanize an old or very ill animal.
11He was run ............... by a truck.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "run down" can mean hit and knock someone or something to the ground with a vehicle.
12Please turn ............... the volume; the baby is sleeping.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "turn down" means lower the volume.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The sun beat down on the travelers.
- His pride brought about his fall.
- The wind blew the roof off .
- Soon a fight broke out between them.
- In the end, he backed down and admitted that he was wrong.
- When she heard the news, she broke down in tears.
- I wrote down her phone number so I would not forget it.
- I am not trying to lay down the law; I just want to voice my opinion.
- He tried to play down the importance of grades.
- The dog was too old and ill, so the vet put him down .
- He was run down by a truck.
- Please turn down the volume; the baby is sleeping.
