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Phrasal verbs with lock

February 15, 2014 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 9 answered
1To lock yourself ............... is to avoid people and distractions so that you can do some work.
Wrong!
2After what she did, they should lock her ............... and throw away the key.
Wrong!
3All precious items should be locked ...............
Wrong!
4She didn’t want to talk to anybody so she locked herself ............... in her bedroom.
Wrong!
5The enemy planes were locking ............... us.
Wrong!
6The company threatened to lock ............... its workers.
Wrong!
7She locked him ............... of the house after an argument.
Wrong!
8You can lock someone ............... to prevent them from going away.
Wrong!
9Criminals like him should be locked ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9

Answers

  1. To lock yourself away is to avoid people and distractions so that you can do some work.
  2. After what she did, they should lock her up and throw away the key.
  3. All precious items should be locked away
  4. She didn’t want to talk to anybody so she locked herself away in her bedroom.
  5. The enemy planes were locking Either could be used here us.
  6. The company threatened to lock out its workers.
  7. She locked him out of the house after an argument.
  8. You can lock someone in to prevent them from going away.
  9. Criminals like him should be locked up
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