Fill in the blanks.
1After you have finished playing, put the toys ...............
Wrong!
To put something away is to put it in the right place.
2I don't like Julie. She always puts me ............... in front of others.
Wrong!
To put somebody down is to say bad things about them.
3I have ............... a reconsideration request. Fingers crossed.
Wrong!
Put in = submit
4They put ............... the meeting because the chairman was ill.
Wrong!
Put off = postpone
5Her arrogant attitude put me ...............
Wrong!
If something puts you off, it makes you dislike it.
6I can no longer put ............... my roommate.
Wrong!
Put up with = tolerate
7The judge put him ............... for 20 years for murder.
Wrong!
To put somebody away is to imprison him.
8You have to put ............... some money towards your retirement.
Wrong!
Put by = save
9As the dog was severely ill, they put him ...............
Wrong!
Put down - euthanize
10They have put ............... a highly advanced surround sound system.
Wrong!
Put in = install
11Put your coat ............... before you go out.
Wrong!
12They put ............... the fire with much difficulty.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- After you have finished playing, put the toys away
- I don’t like Julie. She always puts me down in front of others.
- I have put in a reconsideration request. Fingers crossed.
- They put off the meeting because the chairman was ill.
- Her arrogant attitude put me off
- I can no longer put up with my roommate.
- The judge put him away for 20 years for murder.
- You have to put by some money towards your retirement.
- As the dog was severely ill, they put him down
- They have put in a highly advanced surround sound system.
- Put your coat on before you go out.
- They put out the fire with much difficulty.
