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Two word verbs exercise

August 22, 2015 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1In the sentence "The politician broke down in the middle of his speech," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
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The correct particle is "down" because "break down" can mean to lose control emotionally or become unable to continue.
2In the sentence "Could you blow out the candle?" which particle completes the phrasal verb?
Wrong!
The correct particle is "out" because "blow out" means to extinguish a flame by blowing.
3In the sentence "At last, the storm has blown over," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
Wrong!
The correct particle is "over" because "blow over" means to pass and stop causing trouble.
4In the sentence "The opposition parties said that they would bring forward a no-confidence motion," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
Wrong!
The correct particle is "forward" because "bring forward" means to present something for discussion or action.
5In the sentence "The witness said that she could not call up the sequence of events," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
Wrong!
The correct particle is "up" because "call up" can mean to remember or recall something.
6In the sentence "The labour union leaders have called off the strike," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
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The correct particle is "off" because "call off" means to cancel something.
7In the sentence "The teacher's question called forth several interesting answers from the class," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
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The correct particle is "forth" because "call forth" means to produce or cause a response.
8In the sentence "The army foiled the terrorists' plan to blow up the bridge," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
Wrong!
The correct particle is "up" because "blow up" means to destroy something with an explosion.
9In the sentence "He is cut out for a career in sales and marketing," which particle completes the expression?
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The correct particle is "out" because "be cut out for" means to be naturally suited to something.
10In the sentence "If you work hard, you will come through with flying colors in the examination," which particle completes the phrasal verb?
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The correct particle is "through" because "come through" can mean to succeed after a difficult experience or test.
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Answers

  1. In the sentence “The politician broke down in the middle of his speech,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — down
  2. In the sentence “Could you blow out the candle?” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — out
  3. In the sentence “At last, the storm has blown over,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — over
  4. In the sentence “The opposition parties said that they would bring forward a no-confidence motion,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — forward
  5. In the sentence “The witness said that she could not call up the sequence of events,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — up
  6. In the sentence “The labour union leaders have called off the strike,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — off
  7. In the sentence “The teacher’s question called forth several interesting answers from the class,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — forth
  8. In the sentence “The army foiled the terrorists’ plan to blow up the bridge,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — up
  9. In the sentence “He is cut out for a career in sales and marketing,” which particle completes the expression? — out
  10. In the sentence “If you work hard, you will come through with flying colors in the examination,” which particle completes the phrasal verb? — through
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