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Fill in the blanks with
suitable phrasal verbs. At times there is more than one possible
answer. |
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John rang early this morning and ______ your health. Why don't
you return his call ? |
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This is the third time he has ______ me ______ to dinner this
week. |
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Many parents ______ their children's little achievements without
even realizing the dangers of their exaggerated success. |
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You need to ______ that portrait if it is for the exhibition. |
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The little boy struggled hard to
______ from the bullies. |
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No one trusts his promises as he
generally ______ when we need his services. |
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I am certainly going to ______ young
Michael ______ so that he will get the promotion that he
deserves. |
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The moment Alvin saw me at the door,
he ______ me ______. |
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I often find it hard to ______ old ties whenever I move to a new
district. I wonder how some people can move easily from one town
to another. |
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The enemy managed to ______ although the defenses were quite
strong. |
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You've got the promotion; this ______ a celebration. |
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Many parents are not happy when their boys are ______ for
national service. |
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My plans to travel round the world
______ when the share market plunged unexpectedly. |
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The two friends ______ as they had
different opinions on the issue. |
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The proposed visit of the Prime
Minister has been ______. |
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Answers |
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John rang early this morning and asked
after your health. Why don't you return his call ? |
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This is the third time he has asked
me out to dinner this week. |
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Many parents blow up their
children's little achievements without even realizing the
dangers of their exaggerated success. |
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You need to blow up that
portrait if it is for the exhibition. |
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The little boy struggled hard to
get away from the bullies. |
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No one trusts his promises as he
generally backs out when we
need his services. |
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I am certainly going to
back young Michael
up so that he will get the
promotion that he deserves. |
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The moment Alvin saw me at the door,
he asked me
in. |
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I often find it hard to break off
old ties whenever I move to a new district. I wonder how some
people can move easily from one town to another. |
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The enemy managed to break through
although the defenses were quite strong. |
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You've got the promotion; this calls
for a celebration. |
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Many parents are not happy when their boys are
called up for national
service. |
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My plans to travel round the world
fell through when the share
market plunged unexpectedly. |
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The two friends
fell out as they had
different opinions on the issue. |
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| 15. |
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The proposed visit of the Prime
Minister has been called off. |
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