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Don’t tell me that the concert has been cancelled. I was really _______ it. (anticipate)
looking forward to
Jody was finding it very difficult to _______ her schoolwork. (stay on schedule)
keep up with
The police still don’t know who ____ the attack. (did)
carried out
Paul ______ talking after I had told him to stop. (continued)
carried on
Martha and Kate ____ whispering, even after I had told them to stop. (continued)
kept on
I've _____ the items on my list, (ticked)
checked off
My grandmother_______ my baby sister while my mother works.(takes care of)
looks after
They ______ at the hotel and they were shown to their rooms. (registered)
checked in
Sarah got ______ when she passed her exams and started screaming and jumping up and down. (over-excited)
carried away
Sharon thought David was out of town, but she ______him at the cinema, (met by accident)
ran into
We’ve ______ sugar - I'll go and buy some, (have none left)
run out of
Shall we _______that Thai restaurant tonight? (try)
check out
The book is about a young boy who ____ from home, (leaves because he is unhappy)
runs away
Burglars _____Dad's office last night and stole his computer. (entered illegally)
broke into
When you travel abroad, you should______ pickpockets.(be careful)
look out for
The sign says ‘_________ the grass', (don’t walk on)
keep off
Please _____ the dog _____ the kitchen - it’s not hygienic to have him in there. (prevent from entering)
keep___ out of
My cousin is really arrogant. I hate the way he _____ everyone.(thinks smb is not good enough)
looks down on
______! The burning building is about to collapse! (don’t go near)
Keep back
Let’s ________that dance sequence just one more time, (rehearse)
run through
Harry didn’t think he would remember what to say in his speech, but in the end he ______ it ______ (managed)
carried __ off
He almost __ a cat yesterday when it jumped in front of his car. (knocked down)
ran over
The government has made some proposals to help the environment, but we don’t know whether they’ll actually ___ them ____(complete them despite possible difficulties)
carry through
They think the forest fire _____ because of a loose electrical wire. (started and spread)
broke out
I _______ my brother to make sure he was doing his homework, (made sure)
checked up on