Fill in the blanks.
1I don't want you to bring ............... this topic ever again.
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "bring up" means to mention a topic.
2New communication technologies have brought ............... revolutionary changes in our lives.
Wrong!
"About" is correct because "bring about" means to cause something to happen.
3They are bringing ............... a new version of this phone soon.
Wrong!
"Out" is correct because "bring out" can mean to release or produce a new product.
4He was brought ............... in a village.
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "be brought up" means to be raised as a child.
5We were not quite sure of our ability to win that contract, but in the end we brought it ............... .
Wrong!
"Off" is correct because "bring it off" means to succeed in doing something difficult.
6She had to suffer many hardships to bring her children ............... .
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "bring children up" means to raise them.
7People who are frustrated with their own lives may try to bring you ............... .
Wrong!
"Down" is correct because "bring someone down" means to make someone feel unhappy or less confident.
8I will bring some CDs ............... when I visit.
Wrong!
"Over" is correct because "bring something over" means to bring it to the place where someone is.
9The cold weather brought ............... my cough.
Wrong!
"On" is correct because "bring on" can mean to cause an illness or symptom to start.
10Charges of corruption brought the government ............... .
Wrong!
"Down" is correct because "bring down" can mean to make a government lose power.
11The team brought ............... a surprise victory.
Wrong!
"Off" is correct because "bring off" means to manage to do something difficult successfully.
12The government has to bring ............... farm reforms.
Wrong!
"In" is correct because "bring in" means to introduce a new law, rule, or reform.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I don’t want you to bring up this topic ever again.
- New communication technologies have brought about revolutionary changes in our lives.
- They are bringing out a new version of this phone soon.
- He was brought up in a village.
- We were not quite sure of our ability to win that contract, but in the end we brought it off.
- She had to suffer many hardships to bring her children up.
- People who are frustrated with their own lives may try to bring you down.
- I will bring some CDs over when I visit.
- The cold weather brought on my cough.
- Charges of corruption brought the government down.
- The team brought off a surprise victory.
- The government has to bring in farm reforms.
