Phrases Set A
She had to ______ the job offer because the salary was too low.
A) call down
B) run into
C) turn down
C) turn down
The manager will ______ the problem and get back to you.
A) turn up
B) run into
C) look into
C) look into
Halloween was probably the most _______________ film I have ever seen
(FRIGHTENED / FRIGHTENING ).
FRIGHTENING
_____ you use to live in a small house?
A) Did
B) How
C) Were
A) Did
I ______ my old teacher at the mall yesterday and said hello.
A) bumped into
B) looked over
C) counted on
A) bumped into
The firefighters managed to ______ the flames within minutes.
A) put out
B) look into
C) come across
A) put out
I always get so _______________ when my dad starts speaking English (EMBARRASSED / EMBARRASSING).
EMBARRASSED
- Where is she now?
- I'm not sure, she _______ be at home.
A) must
B) could
C) has to
B) could
If you’re free later, just ______ my office, so we can have tea together.
A) look into
B) drop by
C) turn on
B) drop by
Let’s ______ the report one more time before sending it.
A) call down
B) go over
C) put off
B) go over
I am _______________ to see how well he gets along with his stepfather. (SURPRISED / SURPRISING)
SURPRISED
He _______ play with his cousins in the yard in his childhood.
A) had
B) should
C) would
C) would
They had to ______ the meeting due to a scheduling conflict.
A) put off
B) add up to
C) turn off
A) put off
I’m trying to ______ sugar for health reasons.
A) cut down on
B) turn down
C) drop by
A) cut down on
The lesson was so _______________ that I fell asleep (BORED / BORING).
BORING
She ______ be at home now. Her car isn't in the garage and I saw her in the downtown.
A) couldn't
B) shouldn't
C) might not
A) couldn't
She didn’t want to ______ the topic during dinner and kept her silence.
A) bring up
B) turned off
C) cut out
A) bring up
The researchers will ______ more tests next week.
A) hold on
B) carry out
C) take after
B) carry out
As the big day came closer, my sister became _______________ nervous
(INCREASED / INCREASINGLY).
INCREASINGLY
He hasn’t eaten all day; he ______ be starving by now.
A) might
B) must
C) used to
B) must