29-09-2021 Answers
1. The children are very quiet. I hope they are not getting _____ anything they should not be.
Answer: up to
2. I thought my Maths book was lost, and I ______ it all over the house.
Answer: looked for
3. I have been studying hard, I hope to ________ my English exam.
Answer: get through
4. After my little brother was born, my parents told me that I would have to ______ him.
Answer: look after
5. After the hostages had been in captivity for two weeks, the terrorists finally decided to ______ to the police.
Answer: give themselves up
6. They got married so young that it is hardly surprising it did not work _____ .
Answer: out
7. Dave is very happy because his daughter has just got _____ a good university.
Answer: into
8. At the political demonstration the activists were busy _____ tracts against the government.
Answer: giving out
9. Your plane _______ at 5.40 am, sir.
Answer: took off
10. I thought it was a greatreat little restaurant, but for some reason, it just did not catch _____ .
Answer: on
11. He was so strong that it took four men to hold him ______ .
Answer: down
12. Choose the option to fill in the blanks.
It is clear that the company has problems, but the board is playing them _____ to try and convince the shareholders not to accept the offer.
Answer: down
13. She fell asleep on the train and so she had to get _____ three stops down the line.
Answer: off
14. When you have to do a research paper for Physics, for instance, you have to ______ all the specialized books your teacher suggests.
Answer: go into
15. My parents had a lot of children, so sometimes there was not enough food to ______
Answer: go round
16. Try to _______ the point, please!
Answer: keep to
17. When we go to an art museum, it is usually to _______ the works of art.
Answer: look at
18. My friend always told me: "If you do not succeed at first, try again and again. Do not ______"
Answer: give up
19. Choose the option to fill in the blanks.
When his wife died, and he lost his job, he took _____ drink.
Answer: to
20. Sunny is still getting _____ a particularly nasty bout of gastric flu. We hope to have her back at work next week.
Answer: over
21. We were waiting for our new house, so we were glad that it _____ so fast.
Answer: went up
22. When you get _____ with that book, I had love to read it.
Answer: through
23. After the peace talks, the Governor of State ______ the information that the Peace Treaty would soon be signed.
Answer: gave out
24. Do not forget to ________ your friend too.
Answer: bring along
25. Choose the option to fill in the blanks.
You should not rush _____ making such an important decision. You should take your time.
Answer: into
26. You should wait if you are ______ it so much.
Answer: looking forward to
27. I think Jerry must have ______ .
Answer: made it up
28. It really irritates me, when I do not know a word and my teacher, instead of telling me the translation, pushes the closed dictionary towards me and says: "______".
Answer: Look it up
29. I saw her in the town centre handing _____ leaflets for a new bar that is opening soon.
Answer: out
30. Whenever I want to stop doing these exercises, my trainer suggests that I _______ .
Answer: go on
31. He just about manages to get _____ on his current salary, but it is not easy.
Answer: by
32. I must have got _____ at least $6000 when I was in the States. I spent a fortune over there.
Answer: through
33. How can you ________ his silly mistakes?
Answer: put up with
34. I will not be back until very late so there is no point waiting _____ me.
Answer: up for
35. We will have to set _____ very early if we are going to get there by lunch time.
Answer: off
36. I really do not want to go to their home. Is there no way we can get _____ it?
Answer: out of
37.I lent the lawnmower to Peter six weeks ago. He has still got it and I am beginning to wonder if I am ever going to get it _____ .
Answer: back
38. All the leaflets were ________ during the exhibition.
Answer: given out
39. My parents are taking me to Australia for my next holidays. I am really _____ the trip.
Answer: looking forward to
40. There is not much in the cupboard, but I am sure I can rustle _____ an omelette at least.
Answer: up
41. Could you get _____ to me as soon as possible on this?
Answer: back
42. I really do not know what has got _____ Pete lately. He is not been returning my calls and is acting very strangely.
Answer: into
43. When you are in trouble, you should better _______ with your friend.
Answer: get in touch
44. I think the only way he got _____ the funeral was by drinking a lot.
Answer: through
45. Red wine is one of the most difficult stains to get _____ .
Answer: out
46. We cannot unfortunately _________ a large house like this.
Answer: keep up
47. If he has to he can just about get _____ in Russian, but it is not usually necessary as so many Russians speak excellent English.
Answer: by
48. When my younger daughter told me she was bored, I told her that she should ________ some sort of sport.
Answer: go in for
49. Whenever we have an argument, my little brother always _______ first.
Answer: gives in
50. You can always rely _____ Peter in a crisis.
Answer: on
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