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Additional exercises

38 Only one alternative is correct. Which is it?
1 Nobody believed Paul at first but he B to be right. (B is correct)
A came out B turned out C worked out D carried out
2 Here’s some good news. It will .
A turn you up B put you up C blow you up D cheer you up

3 The children were behaving badly, so I .
A told them up B told them off C told them out D told them over
4 The club committee is of the president, the secretary and seven other members.
A set up B made up C set out D made out
5 Why did you decide not to apply for the job? What ?
A put you off B put you out C turned you off D turned you away
6 I had no idea that he was lying to me. I was completely .
A taken in B taken down C taken off D taken over
7 Helen started a course at college, but she after six months.
A went out B fell out C turned out D dropped out
8 You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t as you expect.
A make out B break out C turn out D get out

9 What’s all this noise? What’s ?
A going off B getting off C going on D getting on

10 It’s a very busy airport. There are planes or landing every few minutes.
A going up B taking off C getting up D driving off
11 The road was blocked by a bus that had .
A broken down B dropped out C driven off D held up
12 How are you in your new job? Are you enjoying it?
A keeping on B going on C carrying on D getting on
39 Complete the sentences. Use two words each time.
1 Keep away from the edge of the pool. You might fall in.
2 I didn’t notice that the two pictures were different until Amy pointed it me.
3 I asked Max if he had any suggestions about what we should do, but he didn’t come
anything.
4 I’m glad Sarah is coming to the party. I’m really looking seeing her again.
5 Things are changing all the time. It’s difficult to keep all these changes.
6 I don’t want to run food for the party. Are you sure we have enough?
7 We had a short break and then carried our work.
8 I’ve had enough of being treated like this. I’m not going to put it any more.
9 I didn’t enjoy the trip very much at the time, but when I look it now,
I realise it was a good experience and I’m glad I went on it.
10 The wedding was supposed to be a secret, so how did you find it?
Who told you?
11 There is a very nice atmosphere in the office where I work. Everybody gets
everybody else.

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