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1. It was very interesting to see how the construction workers ________ the bridge _________.
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put together
2. In today's world it's difficult to ____________________ children so that they can get something out of life.
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bring up
3. Can we ___________________ the arrangements once again to make sure that everything will work out fine.
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go over
4. My parents have bought a new house recently and we're planning to ________________ soon.
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move in
5. There was a lot of fog so I couldn't __________________ the licence plate of the car.
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make out
6. The manager offered her an excellent job, but she simply ____________ it __________.
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turned down
7. The headmaster doesn't want to ___________________ naughty students all the time.
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deal with
8. He ___________________ some important information at the interview because he didn't want his new boss to know everything about him.
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left out
9. The film you're about to see is _____________________ a true story.
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based on
10. You're my best friend. I can always _____________________ you if something goes wrong.
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count on
11. She finally succeeded in ____________________ the deal even though it was difficult to get all the parties to agree.
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pulling off
12. I _____________________ an old friend a few days ago. We hadn't seen each other since college.
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ran into
He ________________ me ________________ going to university because he thought it wasn’t the right thing for me to do.
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talked out of
2. After weeks of negotiations the Prime Minister _____________________ a new solution to the issue.
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came up with
3. I have to ________________ my files regularly, so that I don’t lose them when the computer crashes.
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back up
4. The match was ________________ because of heavy rain. It will be played tomorrow.
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called off
5. We ________________ too much paper and other packaging. I think we should recycle more of it.
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throw away
6. It started to rain just as we ___________________ in front of the restaurant.
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pulled up
7. The masked robbers ___________________ a money transport and got away with millions of dollars.
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held up
8. She’s been taken to hospital after being ___________________ by a truck driver.
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run down
9. We ___________________ him ___________________ at the airport and wished him good luck for his new job.
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saw off
10. It took her a long time to ________________ her father’s sudden death.
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get over
11. The police officer ___________________ the thief ___________________ to the sheriff, who then locked him up in prison.
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turned over
12. The investigators promised that they would ___________________ the matter and try to find new evidence.
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look into
13. He ___________________ her ___________________ for a first date, so they both went to see a movie.
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asked out
14. The scientist ___________________ the experiment in his own private lab.
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carried out
15. The car __________________ and we had to call someone to tow it away.
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broke down
The doctor told his assistant to _____________________ the first patient.
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send in
2. My friend never _____________________ the money I had lent him a few weeks ago.
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paid back
3. They had to _____________________ the central heating because it was getting too warm in the room
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turn off
4. You look a bit heavier. Have you _____________________ some weight since I last saw you?
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put on
5. My boss told me to _____________________ the good work. He was very pleased with me.
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keep up
6. You can’t _____________________ much longer. He is waiting for your decision.
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hold off
7. She _____________________ her mother. Just look at her face.
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takes after
8. Time is _____________________. We need to make a decision quickly.
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running out
9. The authorities are _____________________ with plans for the new runway.
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pushing ahead
10. She _____________ her children _________________ on her own after her husband had moved out of the flat.
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brought up
11. The doctor advised Mary to _____________________ fast food and chocolate.
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stay away from
12. I had an argument with my wife, but fortunately we _______________ a few days later. Now everything is OK again.
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made up
13. My trip to Paris didn’t _____________________ the way I had planned it. There were some difficulties.
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work out
14. His grandfather __________________ the company over 50 years ago.
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set up
15. The news didn’t _____________________ well among the employees. Everyone was afraid of losing their jobs.
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go down
16. I _____________________ to see if someone had seen anything suspicious.
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asked around
17. The boy ___________________ high school and started dealing drugs.
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dropped out of
18. I really like working with him. We _____________________ really well.
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get along
My lawyer has ____________________ all the documents I gave him, but he can't find the right one
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gone through
2. The trade unions are ____________________ a rise in salary, but the employers don't want to give it to them.
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pushing for
3. Thousands of people ____________________ to see the royal family, who were in the country for the first time.
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turned out
4. It was the first time he got caught so the teacher ______________ him _____________ with a warning.
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let off
5. We were ____________________ when Jerry said he was getting married. Nobody had really expected it.
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taken aback
6. I can't ____________________ coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going.
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do without
7. When I was walking across the street a car sped by and almost ____________ me _________.
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ran down
8. It took her a few months to ____________________ her husband's death.
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get over
9. Could you please ____________________? – Mr Jenkins is on the other line.
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hold on
10. The couple finally ____________________ after they had been quarrelling about irrelevant things.
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made up
11. A week after the incident the neighbour _______________ with some new information.
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came forward
12. I ____________________ the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong information.
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sent for
13. When he got his birthday cake, he ____________________ all the candles on it.
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blew out
14. She finally ___________ most of what she was saying _______________ to the audience.
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got across
15. I don't like the performance either, but I guess we'll just have to ___________ it __________.
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sit out
16. His grandparents ____________ him ____________ after his biological mother had left him.
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brought up
The meeting _____________________ a fight between the two office managers.
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ended in
2. My friend and I _____________________ as Batman and Robin at the party.
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dressed up
3. I had to _____________________ English literature for the course next semester and I didn't know very much about it.
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read up on
4. Mom told her son he would have to _____________________ his vegetables before he could leave the dinner table.
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eat up
5. The burglars _________________________ some valuable jewellery after they had broken into the house.
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made off with
6. I probably _____________________ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.
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picked up
7. The young man ________________________ university only a year after he had started courses.
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dropped out of
8. We _____________________ the luxurious meal with chocolate cake and a cappuccino.
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finished off
9. She had to _____________________ the fact that she was seriously injured and couldn't take part in any competition this season.
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face up with
10. Let's _________________ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.
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roll up
11. It was the third time the student _______________________ cheating. We'll report her next time.
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got away with
12. I _______________________ the magazine while I was in the waiting room.
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thumbed through
13. You should ___________________ your Spanish if you want to go to South America next month.
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brush up
14. This recipe has been ______________________ to various members of our family for ages.
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handed down
15. After the robbery the man realized that he had no place to go and _______________ himself _______________
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turned in
16. She hadn't gone to school for over a month and ___________________ in the main subjects.
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fell behind
She ________________ when she hit the rock and couldn't remember how it happened.
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blacked out
2. The match was ______________________ because of the transport strike.
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called off
3. You're such a great friend. I know I can always ______________________ you.
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count on
4. I need to _______________ some money, otherwise I won't be able to pay the mortgage.
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come up with
5. We are really best friends and _________________ each other when we get into trouble.
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stick up for
6. It took a long time for us to __________________ because we weren't used to living in such a big house.
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settle in
7. The doctors hope that the patient will _________________ after a complicated surgery.
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pull through
8. After chatting for some time, he started to ______________________ a bit and told me about his troubled childhood.
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open up
9. Mary discovered that her husband was ___________________ her and filed for divorce.
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cheating on
10. After having lost the first two sets, he ______________________ into the game managed to win in five sets.
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came back
11. My girlfriend ____________________ with me after we had been together for over a year.
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moved in
12. Can you _________________ me ______________________ to the headmaster's office? I really must speak to him.
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put through
13. The referee ________________ him __________________ after a brutal attack on the defender.
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sent off
14. My boss is so arrogant. I can't stand the way he ____________________ the employees.
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talks down to
15. Even though I don't earn that much I manage to ____________________ a few dollars for hard times.
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set aside
16. She was a good wife and _____________________ her husband even when he was having an affair.
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stood by

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