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To review or examine something in a thorough manner.

go over

3

 I need to ____________ my assignment before the deadline.

hand in

3

Before the exam, Jane decided to hand in her notes and review the key concepts.

INCORRECT (go over)

3
  1. Remember to hand in your homework to the teacher.
  2. Please hand in your permission slip for the trip.
  3. Don't forget to hand in your completed test to the teacher.
  4. The stars are so bright, they hand in in the sky.

4. The stars are so bright, they hand in in the sky.

3

SYNONYMS

  1. Learn
  2. Grasp
  3. Comprehend
  4. Understand
  5. Absorb

pick up

4

To leave a school or educational program before completing it.

drop out

4

After a long day of distractions, I finally decided to ____________ and start studying for the test.

get down to

4

Sarah tends to put off her tasks, which leads to last-minute stress and poor results.

CORRECT
4
  1. Before the exam, I like to go over my notes to remember the key points.
  2. I often go over my friends at the library to study together.
  3. Let's go over our homework to make sure we didn't miss anything.
  4. The teacher will go over the main topics during the review session.

2. I often go over my friends at the library to study together.

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SYNONYMS

  1. Drop back
  2. Get off track in studying
  3. Lose pace in studying
  4. Fall back in studies
  5. Fail to keep up with studying

fall behind

5

To appear or arise, often unexpectedly.

come up

5

She spent hours carefully working to ____________ a beautiful scrapbook for her friend's birthday.

put together

5

Despite her busy schedule, Emily always manages to fall behind her other classmates

INCORRECT (keep up with)

5
  1. I like to drop out my backpack when I go to the library to study.
  2. He had to drop out of college due to financial difficulties.
  3. She decided to drop out of the course after a few weeks.
  4. Many students drop out when the course became too challenging.

1. I like to drop out my backpack when I go to the library to study.

5

SYNONYMS

  1. Arise
  2. Surface
  3. Emerge
  4. Present itself
  5. Crop up

come up

7

To think of or produce an idea, solution, or suggestion.

come up with

7

Realizing that the exams were approaching, I knew it was time to ____________ and improve my study habits.

pull my socks up

7

Maria had been absent due to illness and needed to keep up with her missed assigments.

INCORRECT (catch up on)

7
  1. I have two weeks left to prepare for the exam, so I need to pull my socks up and study seriously.
  2. After realizing I was falling behind in class, I decided to pull my socks up and catch up on my assignments.
  3. To improve my grades, I knew I had to pull my socks up and start focusing more on my studies.
  4. I find it challenging to pull my socks up the fast-paced discussions in the advanced class.

 find it challenging to pull my socks up the fast-paced discussions in the advanced class. (keep up with)

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ANTONYMS

  1. Stay in
  2. Continue
  3. Remain enrolled
  4. Persist
  5. Complete
drop out
10

To acquire knowledge or learn something informally or quickly.

pick up

10

Due to unexpected events, we had to ____________ our meeting until next week.

put off

10

Jack was so focused on his part-time job that he started to fall behind in his schoolwork and assignments.

CORRECT
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  1. In order to finish the project on time, we need to put together and focus on the tasks at hand.
  2. She skillfully put together a comprehensive report for the company's annual review.
  3. In order to host the event successfully, we had to put together a detailed plan and schedule.
  4. In order to complete the project successfully, we need to put together all the pieces of information.

1. In order to finish the project on time, we need to put together and focus on the tasks at hand. (get down to)

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ANTONYMS

  1. Skip
  2. Ignore
  3. Neglect
  4. Overlook
  5. Avoid
go over