Mix A
After the death of his father, John took ___ the family business.
took over
Please, look ___ your sister while I’m working.
look after
You won’t believe whom I ran ___ this morning. It’s Paul! I haven’t seen him in ages.
run into
I don’t like my brother. We never get ___.
get along
I finally found ___ how to install this program.
find out
I thought Bruno was a good guy, turned ___ he is a jerk.
My husband can’t be the killer. I’m sure you made this ___ to confuse me.
make up
A bomb went ___ suddenly this afternoon at the airport.
go off
After a lunch, he carried ___ with his work.
carry on
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m looking ___ my keys. Have you seen them?
look for
It took her a long time to get ___ the failed relationship.
get over
Just carry ___ exactly as the boss said if you don’t want get in trouble.
carry out
I stopped smoking last week, but I don’t know if I can keep it ___ for long.
keep up
My dad broke ___ immediately after hearing the tragic news.
break down
We looked ___ the house again before we decided we would buy it.
look over
Do you want to come ___ to my place tonight? I’ll cook your favorite dish.
come over
Please hand ___ the assignments by the end of the day.
hand in
Although the salary is really tempting, I have to turn ___ your job offer. Sorry.
turn down
I need to call ___ the meeting due to family emergency.
call off
I’m sorry I said terrible things about you. I take it ___.
take back
- When will Queen Elizabeth II step ___ from the throne?
- You need to step ___ your training if you want to win the race.
step down ; step up
- She picked up Tom’s wallet and handed it ___ to him.
- Most of his clothes were handed ___ to him by his older brother.
hand back ; hand down
- Could you please pass ___ the salt? It’s on your right.
- She passed ___ at the sight of blood. She just fell down suddenly.
pass on ; pass out
What’s the difference between ‘give away’ and ‘give back’?
Make 1 sentence each with ‘give away’ and ‘give back’ to earn double points!
give away = give sth. as a gift
give back = return
What’s the difference between look at, look over, look for?
Make 1 sentence each with look at, look over and look for to earn double points!
look at = examine sth. closely
look over = examine sth. to see how good, big, etc.
look for = search