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We have to postpone the meeting until next week.
Choose the answer with a similar meaning to the bold faced word
a. put back
b. put off
c. put on
d. put away
b. put off
The ECL test was canceled for today due to the tornado warning.
a. held off
b. turned off
c. run off
d. called off
d. called off
Mr. Graham always interrupts our conversation.
a. cuts off
b. cuts in on
c. cuts out
d. both a and b
d. both a and b
We gave our tests to the instructor when we were finished.
a. gave in
b. turned in
c. handed in
d. both b and c
d. both b and c
You missed Ali's call. Please _________ as soon as possible.
a. call on him
b. call him back
c. call him over
d. call him out
b. call him back
Choose the answer with a similar meaning to the bold faced word
Abdullah really resembles his grandfather.
a. looks back at
b. looks up to
c. takes after
d. takes off
c. takes after
Don’t discard your ALC books; they are useful for studying.
a. throw over
b. throw off
c. throw in
d. throw out
d. throw out
The Training Instructor reprimanded us.
a. called us up
b. called on us
c. called us down
d. called us in
c. called us down
Please return my keys to me when you finish with them.
a. bring out
b. bring over
c. bring back
d. bring in
c. bring back
We had a 12-hour ___________ as JFK International Airport.
a. lay out
b. lay down
c. lay over
d. lay about
c. lay over
Choose the answer with a similar meaning to the bold faced word
The president rejected the new tax proposal from Congress.
a. turned down
b. turned on
c. turned over
d. turned up
a. turned down
Her face is similar to her mother’s face.
a. looks down on
b. looks like
c. looks alike
d. looks to
b. looks like
Be careful; rattlesnakes may suddenly appear in the desert.
a. pop up
b. pop in
c. pop over
d. pop out
d. pop out
Captain Bam is a candidate for promotion to major.
a. up for
b. up after
c up to
d. up in
a. up for
On our bus ride around San Antonio, the tour guide _________ the Alamo.
a. pointed out
b. pointed to
c. pointed at
d. all
d. all
Choose the answer with a similar meaning to the bold faced word
Please be patient. Just wait for a minute longer!
a. hold on
b. hold out
c. hold it in
d. hold off
a. hold on
Please continue reading the article for us, Captain Rosario.
a. keep after
b. keep on
c. go on
d. both b and c
d. both b and c
He surrendered and didn’t try to escape from the police
a. gave up
b. gave in
c. gave over
d. gave out
b. gave in
I think we should all contribute money to buy the boss a birthday present.
a. chip out
b. chip in
c. chip at
d. chip from
b. chip in
Despite facing numerous obstacles, he managed to________ his fears and pursue his dreams with determination.
a. get over
b. get in
c. get up
d. get off
a. get over
Choose the answer with a similar meaning to the bold faced word.
What time did you rise from bed this morning?
a. get over
b. get in
c. get up
d. get off
c. get up
Will you stop it! You’re making me angry!
a. cut it out
b. cut it off
c. cut it down
d. cut it in
a. cut it out
That song reminds me of my country.
a. gives out memories
b. gets on memories
c. brings back memories
d. turns back memories
c. brings back memories
Why do you always introduce that topic?
a. bring up
b. bring out
c. bring to
d. bring about
a. bring up
Feeling tired of the game, she decided to _________ her cards and call it a night.
a. throw over
b. throw off
c. throw in
d. throw out
c. throw in