Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. I didn't believe him at first, but what he said turned ............................ to be true.
Wrong!
2. She cracked some silly jokes to cheer me .....................................
Wrong!
3. I didn’t like the way he behaved. So, I told him …………………………….
Wrong!
To tell somebody off is to talk to them angrily.
4. The chairman, secretary and five members make …………………………… the committee.
Wrong!
Make up = constitute
5. Swearing always turns me …………………………
Wrong!
When something turns you off, it makes you lose interest or it repels you.
6. He went to university but …………………………. after a few months.
Wrong!
7. Things don’t always ………………………… as we expect.
Wrong!
8. She was completely .................................. by his charm.
Wrong!
Be taken in = be deceived / be fooled
9. What is ............................. here?
Wrong!
10. In a busy airport, planes take ……………………………… every few minutes.
Wrong!
11. He fell ………………………… the stairs and injured his back.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
12. How is he getting .............................. in his new job?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I didn’t believe him at first but what he said turned out to be true.
- She cracked some silly jokes to cheer me up.
- I didn’t like the way he behaved so I told him off.
- The chairman, secretary and five members make up the committee.
- Swearing always turns me off.
- 6. He went to university but dropped out after a few months.
- Things don’t always work out as we expect.
- She was completely taken in by his charm.
- What is going on here?
- In a busy airport, planes take off every few minutes.
- He fell off / down the stairs and injured his back.
- How is he getting on in his new job?
