Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb particles or prepositions. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.<\/p>\n
1. She broke ———————– in the middle of her speech.
\na) up b) in c) down d) off<\/p>\n
2. Could you blow —————– the candle?
\na) off b) on c) out d) up<\/p>\n
3. At last the storm has blown —————-.
\na) off b) over c) out d) in<\/p>\n
4. The opposition parties are planning to bring ————– a No-Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister.
\na) up b) forward c) out d) about<\/p>\n
5. The accused said that he can\u2019t call ————— the whole events.
\na) up (recollect) b) in c) on d) at<\/p>\n
6. The workers have called —————- the strike.
\na) off b) on c) at d) in<\/p>\n
7. The team of investigators tried to call —————- the necessary information from him.
\na) off b) forth c) up d) out<\/p>\n
8. The terrorist\u2019s plan to blow —————– the bridge was foiled by police.
\na) out b) off c) up d) over<\/p>\n
9. She is cut —————- for a job of this kind.
\na) out b) off c) up d) down<\/p>\n
10. She came ——————- with flying colors in the examination.
\na) out b) on c) off d) after<\/p>\n
11. A new edition of this book will be brought ————- soon.
\na) in b) forward c) out d) off<\/p>\n
12. I am sure that this scheme of his will eventually fall —————–
\na) off b) through c) up d) out<\/p>\n
13. I have real trouble getting on —————- her.
\na) at b) with c) by d) after<\/p>\n
14. She is looking —————- to being a grand mother.
\na) at b) after c) forward d) up<\/p>\n
15. After he became rich be began to look down ————— his old friends.
\na) on b) upon c) at d) off<\/p>\n
16. The chief guest gave ————– the prizes.
\na) away b) over c) to d) out<\/p>\n
17. If a word is unfamiliar to you, you should look ————– its meaning in the dictionary.
\na) over b) after c) up d) into<\/p>\n
18. Everybody in the village looked up ————— the old man.
\na) to b) at c) down d) after<\/p>\n
19. The bridge gave ——————- under the weight of heavy traffic.
\na) away b) way c) up d) in<\/p>\n
20. He could not put —————- with such an insult.
\na) out b) away c) up d) off<\/p>\n
21. She was put ————— when he refused to listen to her.
\na) out b) off c) up d) away<\/p>\n
22. You must put ————— something for the rainy day.
\na) off b) out c) by d) up<\/p>\n
23. She could not see —————– his game.
\na) off b) to c) through d) at<\/p>\n
24. The twin girls take —————— their mother.
\na) in b) after c) to d) on<\/p>\n
25. The manager took him —————- task.
\na) after b) in c) to d) for<\/p>\n
1. down (break down: fail)
\n2. out
\n3. over
\n4. forward
\n5. up (call up: recollect)
\n6. off
\n7. forth (call forth: elicit)
\n8. up
\n9. out
\n10. off
\n11. out
\n12. through (fall through: fail)
\n13. with
\n14. forward
\n15. upon
\n16. away
\n17. up
\n18. to
\n19. way
\n20. up
\n21. out
\n22. by
\n23. through
\n24. after (take after: resemble)
\n25. to (take sb to task: rebuke)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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