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