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Phrasal Verbs With Up

June 26, 2024 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Don’t …………………… up that topic ever again.
Wrong!
To bring up a topic is to mention it.
2. Somebody has to ……………………… up with a better solution.
Wrong!
3. Whenever I feel sad, my brother cracks some jokes to …………………… me up.
Wrong!
4. I wish the rain would ……………………….. up soon.
Wrong!
5. The explosion …………………….. up the tower.
Wrong!
= The explosion caused the tower to collapse.
6. She was so angry that she ………………………. up the letter into pieces.
Wrong!
7. He was ……………………. up by a gang of rowdies while returning home late last night.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either beaten or roughed is possible here.
8. They were never happy together so I was not surprised when they ………………………. up.
Wrong!
9. We want to ……………………… up the house before moving in.
Wrong!
To do up a house is to renovate it.
10. The project was ……………………….. up because of financial problems.
Wrong!
When a project is held up, it is stalled.
11. The twins are identical. Even their parents ……………….. them up sometimes.
Wrong!
12. I will no longer …………………….. up with his insolence.
Wrong!
Put up with = tolerate
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

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