Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. The meeting has been ………………………….
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Wrong!
To put off is to postpone.
2. Julie ………………………… us yesterday.
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Wrong!
To call on is to visit.
3. It took me quite some time to …………………………. her demise.
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Wrong!
To get over is to overcome.
4. Although we had little chance of success, we didn’t ………………………… hope.
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Wrong!
To give up is to stop.
5. She doesn’t ………………………… with her in laws.
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Wrong!
To get along is to have friendly relationship.
6. He ……………………….. when he was just 36.
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Wrong!
To pass away is to die.
7. After having put a lot of effort …………………….. this project, I don’t want it to fail.
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Wrong!
8. If that table ………………………… a lot of space, it should be moved to the hall.
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Wrong!
To take up space is to occupy it.
9. The teacher advised the students to ………………………… their lessons before the exam.
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Wrong!
To go through the lessons is to revise the lessons.
10. Firemen were called in to ……………………………. the fire.
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Wrong!
To put out is to extinguish.
11. They are …………………… a new edition of that book.
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Wrong!
To bring out a book is to publish it.
12. While cleaning the attic, I ………………………. these old photos of mine.
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Wrong!
To come across is to find by chance.
Answers
- The meeting has been put off.
- Julie called on us yesterday.
- It took me quite some time to get over her demise.
- Although we had little chance of success, we didn’t give up hope.
- She doesn’t get along with her in laws.
- He passed away when he was just 36.
- After having put a lot of effort into this project, I don’t want it to fail.
- If that table takes up a lot of space, it should be moved to the hall.
- The teacher advised the students to go through their lessons before the exam.
- Firemen were called in to put out the fire.
- They are bringing out a new edition of that book.
- While cleaning the attic, I came across these old photos of mine.
