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Put in a phrasal verb +
preposition which means the same as the expression on the
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Example : I'm afraid this product won't
live up to the claims made
in the advertisement. ( be as good as ) |
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I'll just call at the filling-station. I don't want to ______
petrol. ( have none left ) |
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If you want a catalogue, I'll _______ one. ( write to ask for
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We'd better ______ sheep in the road. ( be careful about
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I ______ seeing you again some time. ( look ahead with
pleasure ) |
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The teacher dictated the text so
fast that the students couldn't ______ her. ( go as fast as
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Why should we have to ______ this
awful noise ? ( tolerate ) |
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It's half past twelve. I'd better
______ our lunch. ( start making ) |
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Do you think the committee are
likely to ______ their previous decision ? ( change ) |
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There was a mistake in Barbara's bank statement, so she decided
to ______ the bank immediately. ( contact ) |
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I'm afraid an apology alone cannot ______ all the inconvenience
we have suffered. ( compensate for ) |
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Sharon likes to ______ quiz competitions. ( enter ) |
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I'm trying to ______ the amount of coffee I drink. ( reduce
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I might lose my job. And I haven't
got any savings to ______. ( use if necessary ) |
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I've been meaning to reply to Paul's
letter, but I haven't managed to ______ it yet. ( find time
for ) |
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I'll just call at the filling-station. I don't want to
run out of petrol. |
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If you want a catalogue, I'll send away
for one. |
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We'd better watch out for
sheep in the road. |
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I look forward to seeing you
again some time. |
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The teacher dictated the text so
fast that the students couldn't keep up
with her. |
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Why should we have to
put up with this awful noise
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It's half past twelve. I'd better
get on with our lunch. |
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Do you think the committee are
likely to go back on their
previous decision ? |
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There was a mistake in Barbara's bank statement, so she decided
to get on to the bank
immediately. |
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I'm afraid an apology alone cannot make
up for all the inconvenience we have suffered. |
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Sharon likes to go in for
quiz competitions. |
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I'm trying to cut down on
the amount of coffee I drink. |
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I might lose my job. And I haven't
got any savings to fall back on. |
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I've been meaning to reply to Paul's
letter, but I haven't managed to get
round to it yet. |
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