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Phrasal Verbs With Hold And Keep Exercise

December 21, 2017 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verbs.

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1He was called Christy ............... his grandfather, who had died in the civil war.
Wrong!
We use "after" in "call someone after" to mean name someone in honour of another person.
2There is not much ............... air-conditioners during the winter season.
Wrong!
The noun phrase "call for" means demand or need.
3This remarkable achievement ............... a celebration.
Wrong!
"Calls for" means requires or deserves something.
4This spike in property prices forced us to ............... buying a new apartment.
Wrong!
"Hold off" means delay doing something.
5Do you ............... people who live together before they get married?
Wrong!
"Hold with" means approve of or agree with an idea or practice.
6We were ............... by the traffic jam.
Wrong!
"Held up" means delayed.
7She likes to ............... old clothes for some strange reason.
Wrong!
"Hold onto" means keep something and not throw it away.
8............... your hands. I am going to inspect your fingernails.
Wrong!
"Hold out" means extend something in front of you.
9The strikers ............... until the management agreed to give them what they wanted.
Wrong!
"Held out" means continued resisting or refusing to give in.
10............... the rope. I am going to pull you up.
Wrong!
"Hold onto" means grip something tightly.
11She is very ill. She can't ............... even water.
Wrong!
"Keep down" means keep food or drink in the stomach without vomiting.
12The police kept the protesters ............... by blocking the road.
Wrong!
"Back" completes "keep someone back", meaning stop someone from moving forward.

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  1. He was called Christy after his grandfather, who had died in the civil war.
  2. There is not much call for air-conditioners during the winter season.
  3. This remarkable achievement calls for a celebration.
  4. This spike in property prices forced us to hold off buying a new apartment.
  5. Do you hold with people who live together before they get married?
  6. We were held up by the traffic jam.
  7. She likes to hold onto old clothes for some strange reason.
  8. Hold out your hands. I am going to inspect your fingernails.
  9. The strikers held out until the management agreed to give them what they wanted.
  10. Hold onto the rope. I am going to pull you up.
  11. She is very ill. She can’t keep down even water.
  12. The police kept the protesters back by blocking the road.

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