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100

John THOUGHT OF a great idea for our next project.

John __________________________ a great idea for our next project

John CAME UP WITH a great idea for our next project

100

At the charity event they were DONATING food to the homeless people there.

At the charity event they were ___________________ food to the homeless people there.

At the charity event they were GIVING AWAY food to the homeless people there.

100

I think I'm going to START German classes in the summer.

I think I'm going to _______________________ German classes in the summer.

I think I'm going to TAKE UP German classes in the summer.

100

Can you INCREASE THE VOLUME on the TV?

Can you _______________________ the TV?

Can you TURN UP the TV?

100

I FELT REALLY NERVOUS AND SCARED before the exam.

I had ________________ in my _________________ before the exam.

I had BUTTERFLIES in my STOMACH before the exam.

200

I'm still waiting for Mary to RETURN home.

I'm still waiting for Mary to ___________________ home.

I'm still waiting for Mary to COME BACK home.

200

I asked him to TELL me WHAT HE THOUGHT of my artwork.

I asked him to __________ me ___________________________ of my artwork.

I asked him to GIVE me HIS OPINION of my artwork.

200

I think my instagram account is going to BE VERY SUCCESSFUL!

I think my instagram account is going to ___________________!

I think my instagram account is going to TAKE OFF!

200

My brother is going to STOP playing football in the summer.

My brother is going to ________________ playing football in the summer.

My brother is going to GIVE UP playing football in the summer.

200

I was WAITING WITH EXCITEMENT when Messi was about to take the penalty.

I was HOLDING ________________________ when Messi was about to take the penalty.

I was HOLDING MY BREATH when Messi was about to take the penalty.

300

The new Avengers movie that was released this month is really good.

The new Avengers movie that ______________________ this month is really good.

The new Avengers movie that CAME OUT this month is really good.

300

I borrowed my brother's t-shirt last week so I need to RETURN it to him tomorrow.

I borrowed my brother's t-shirt last week so I need to _____________ it ___________ to him tomorrow.

I borrowed my brother's t-shirt last week so I need to GIVE it BACK to him tomorrow.

300

I hate it when you are unhappy, you always TREAT ME BADLY when you are!

I hate it when you are unhappy, you always ____________________ me when you are!

I hate it when you are unhappy, you always TAKE IT OUT ON me when you are!

300

There's no way that story is true, I think you INVENTED it!

There's no way that story is true, I think you _________ it _______!

There's no way that story is true, I think you MADE it UP!

300

My mother's new car WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

My mother's new car ___________________________.

My mother's new car COST AN ARM AND A LEG.

400

While reading the newspaper, I FOUND a really funny advert.

While reading the newspaper, I ____________________ a really funny advert.

While, reading the newspaper I CAME ACROSS a really funny advert.

400

The teacher HANDED the worksheets to every student it the class.

The teacher ________________________ the worksheets to every student in the class.

The teacher GAVE OUT the worksheets to every student in the class.

400

I think I need to REMOVE the photos on my facebook account.

I think I need to ______________________ the photos on my facebook account.

I think I need to TAKE DOWN the photos on my facebook account.

400

If you don't know the word, SEARCH FOR it in the dictionary.

If you don't know the word, ___________ it ________ in the dictionary.

If you don't know the word, LOOK it UP in the dictionary.

400

John is always taking an interest in other people's business.

John is always being ___________.

John is always being NOSY.

500

I was trying to watch a video on youtube but pop-up adverts kept APPEARING on the screen.

I was trying to watch a video on youtube but pop-up adverts kept _____________________________ on the screen.

I was trying to watch a video on youtube but pop-up adverts kept COMING UP on the screen.

500

I can't do this exercise by myself, can you HELP me?

I can't do this exercise by myself, can you ________ me _________________?

I can't do this exercise by myself, can you GIVE me A HAND?

500

He kept explaining how to do the exercise but I couldn't UNDERSTAND the information COMPLETELY.

He kept explaining how to do the exercise but I couldn't _______________________ the information.

He kept explaining how to do the exercise but I couldn't TAKE IN the information.

500

My dad is going to START a new business next year.

My dad is going to ___________________ a new business next year.

My dad is going to SET UP a new business next year.

500

During the argument I COULDN'T CONTROL MY EMOTIONS and started to CRY!

During the argument I completely __________________!

During the argument I completely LOST IT!

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