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Fill in the blank in each
sentence with an expression from the list given below. Use it in
the correct tense in the sentence. |
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| take up |
warm up |
look over |
| burst into |
open up |
set aside |
| run out |
narrow down |
skim through |
| pick up |
close down |
jump at |
| move in |
carry out |
clean out |
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He intends to ______ the branch office which has not been making
money at all. |
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I have ______ your work and I have some comments to make. |
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He was completely ______ at a casino one night. |
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Business in her boutique ______ when she switched to selling
bridal gowns. |
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She does not mind looking after her
grandson although it ______ all her time. |
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When she was asked to become a
partner of the firm, she ______ the offer. |
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She ______ laughter when she saw her
friend doing an impersonation. |
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The expatriate will leave the
country when his contract to work here ______ next month. |
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I don't have time to do more than ______ your essay. |
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They have ______ the choice to three of the best entries. |
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The authorities will clear the forest and ______ the land for
cultivation. |
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The enemy troops ______ and occupied the towns. |
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The party begins to ______ when
everybody starts to dance. |
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The senior pathologist ______ an
autopsy and certified that death was caused by drowning. |
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They _______ her request for more
sports equipment because their funds were running low. |
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Answers |
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He intends to close down the
branch office which has not been making money at all. |
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I have skimmed through your
work and I have some comments to make. |
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He was completely cleaned out
at a casino one night. |
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Business in her boutique picked up
when she switched to selling bridal gowns. |
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She does not mind looking after her
grandson although it takes up
all her time. |
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When she was asked to become a
partner of the firm, she jumped at
the offer. |
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She burst
into laughter when she saw her friend doing an
impersonation. |
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The expatriate will leave the
country when his contract to work here
run out next month. |
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I don't have time to do more than
looking over your essay. |
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They have narrowed down the
choice to three of the best entries. |
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The authorities will clear the forest and
open up the land for cultivation. |
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The enemy troops moved in
and occupied the towns. |
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The party begins to
warm up when everybody
starts to dance. |
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The senior pathologist
carried out an autopsy and
certified that death was caused by drowning. |
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They set
aside her request for more sports equipment because
their funds were running low. |
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