Fill in the Blank
Everyone ________ "Surprise!" as the birthday boy walked through the door.
burst out
World War I ________ when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
A. Broke down
B. Broke in
C. Broke out
C. Broke out
Use "come down (with)" in a sentence.
Example: He came down with a fever after he got vaccinated.
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"The villain carried out his plan to take over the world."
Right
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"Wearing a neon jacket will help you stand out from the crowd."
Right
"My friend loves to ________ her designer clothes on Instagram."
show off
As soon as the travel restrictions were lifted, he ________ to Italy for vacation.
A. Set in
B. Set off
C. Set out
B. Set off
Use "call off" in a sentence.
Remember: "call (sth) off"
Example: When she found out her fiancé was cheating on her, she called off the wedding.
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"The athletes have run out of the marathon."
Wrong.
Example: I ran out of toothpaste. I need to buy more.
I had to ________ the job offer because the salary was very low.
turn down
"I'm sorry I broke your glasses. I will ________ it by buying you new ones."
make up for
Yesterday, my mother ________ her childhood friend in the supermarket. She was pleasantly surprised.
A. Ran into
B. Ran past
C. Run after
A. Ran into
Use "get over" in a sentence.
Example: He started seeing a therapist so he can get over his depression.
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"I feel nauseous and dizzy at the sight of blood. I will pass away if I watch a horror movie."
Wrong.
"I will pass out if I watch a horror movie."
Use "let down" in a sentence.
Remember: "let (sb) down"
"In the summer break, I want to ________ karate."
take up
I can't believe you can ________ the construction noise from across the street!
A. Put down
B. Put out
C. Put up with
C. Put up with
Use "put aside" in a sentence.
Example: He put aside money to buy a car.
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"That award-winning movie was incredible! It definitely lived up to the hype."
Right
I felt ________ because everyone was invited to the party except for me.
A. Left out
B. Leave out
C. Let down
A. Left out
"I will go to the airport today to ________ my brother who is travelling to Japan."
see off
I'm not sure if this business contract is legitimate. My lawyers will ________ it.
A. Look out
B. Look into
C. Look for
Use "take after" in a sentence.
Example: She is such a great football player. She takes after her father.
Is this sentence right or wrong?
"The crazy scientist came down with an idea to clone humans."
Wrong.
"He came up with an idea."
Use "turn out" in a sentence.
Example: The mysterious creature in the yard turned out to be the neighbor's cat.