Fill in the blanks.
1. Don’t …………………… up that topic ever again.
Correct!
Wrong!
To bring up a topic is to mention it.
2. Somebody has to ……………………… up with a better solution.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Whenever I feel sad, my brother cracks some jokes to …………………… me up.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I wish the rain would ……………………….. up soon.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The explosion …………………….. up the tower.
Correct!
Wrong!
= The explosion caused the tower to collapse.
6. She was so angry that she ………………………. up the letter into pieces.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He was ……………………. up by a gang of rowdies while returning home late last night.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either beaten or roughed is possible here.
8. They were never happy together so I was not surprised when they ………………………. up.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We want to ……………………… up the house before moving in.
Correct!
Wrong!
To do up a house is to renovate it.
10. The project was ……………………….. up because of financial problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
When a project is held up, it is stalled.
11. The twins are identical. Even their parents ……………….. them up sometimes.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I will no longer …………………….. up with his insolence.
Correct!
Wrong!
Put up with = tolerate
Answers
- Don’t bring up that topic ever again.
- Somebody has to come up with a better solution.
- Whenever I feel sad, my brother cracks some jokes to cheer me up.
- I wish the rain would clear up soon.
- The explosion blew up the tower.
- She was so angry that she tore up the letter into pieces.
- He was beaten /roughed up by a gang of rowdies while returning home late last night.
- They were never happy together so I was not surprised when they split up.
- We want to do up the house before moving in.
- The project was held up because of financial problems.
- The twins are identical. Even their parents mix them up sometimes.
- I will no longer put up with his insolence.
