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1.

  After I tried using the new facial cleanser, the acne on my face ______ within two months.
               
    (A) burst out  
(B) burned away
    (C) cleared up  
    (D) stopped by  
               
2.   "Our manager ______ Batman for the office Halloween party last year," said the company secretary tot he new clerk.
               
    (A) came out  
(B) dressed down
    (C) dressed up  
    (D) came about  
               
3.   "I will ______ the matter once my meeting is over," the manager promised his daughter over the phone.
               
    (A) break into  
(B) look into
    (C) get into  
    (D) run into  
               
4.   "We have to ______ the nuclear plant and evacuate everyone. There is a leak," said the safety clearance officer.
               
    (A) break down  
(B) shut down
    (C) lock down  
    (D) boil down  
               
5.   Raine's father was so angry with her that he ______ her phone privileges and grounded her for two weeks.
               
    (A) took away  
(B) shook away
    (C) passed away  
    (D) backed away  
               
6.   "You can't ______ your problems all your life," said Gerard's grandfather.
               
    (A) run from  
    (B) drift off
    (C) throw away  
    (D) push down  
               
7.   My mother gave me an ultimatum to ______ my closet before the end of the week or have my phone taken away.
               
    (A) bail out  
    (B) clear out
    (C) opt out  
    (D) put out  
         
8.   The van ______ a very special fuel: used cooking oil.
         
    (A) banks on  
    (B) shops around  
    (C) focuses on  
    (D) runs on  
         
9.   The firemen only took 15 minutes to ______ the fire at the warehouse.
         
    (A) put out  
    (B) put off  
    (C) put away  
    (D) put up  
         
10.   "If you don't ______ your words, I will report you to the manager," warned his nemesis.
         
    (A) take back  
    (B) take out  
    (C) take in  
    (D) take up  
         

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