Complete the following sentences.<\/p>\n
1. Jealousy in a relationship is often ——— by a lack of trust.<\/p>\n
a) brought about
\nb) come about
\nc) lay about
\nd) get about<\/p>\n
2. The officer admitted that he had no idea how the mistakes ——–.<\/p>\n
a) came about
\nb) brought about
\nc) got about
\nd) laid about<\/p>\n
3. Granny is finding it much more difficult to ——– these days.<\/p>\n
a) go about
\nb) come about
\nc) get about
\nd) lay about<\/p>\n
4. News certainly ——— quickly in these parts!<\/p>\n
a) falls about
\nb) comes about
\nc) brings about
\nc) gets about<\/p>\n
5. How can we ——– solving this problem?<\/p>\n
a) get about
\nb) go about
\nc) bring about
\nd) fall about<\/p>\n
6. Despite the bomb scare most people ……………………. their business as usual.<\/p>\n
a) came about
\nb) went about
\nc) fell about
\nd) brought about<\/p>\n
7. She ——— the thief with her stick after she saw him breaking a window.<\/p>\n
a) laid about
\nb) fell about
\nc) brought about
\nd) got about<\/p>\n
8. The wind was getting much stronger so the captain decided to ——– and return to port.<\/p>\n
a) put about
\nb) fall about
\nc) bring about
\nd) lay about<\/p>\n
9. It’s getting late – I’d better ——– dinner.<\/p>\n
a) put about
\nb) lay about
\nc) go about
\nd) see about<\/p>\n
10. I’d like to help, but what’s the best way to ——— it?<\/p>\n
a) put about
\nb) lay about
\nc) see about
\nd) go about<\/p>\n
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