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Many small villages have been _____________________ from the outside world as a result of heavy flooding.
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cut off
We were asked to _____________________ an application form before we were interviewed.
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fill in
The teacher made it clear to us that we won't _________________________ cheating at the test.
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get away with
She's a great and reliable friend who never _______________ me ______________.
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lets down
It's important to have a good relationship with your boss and ________________________ your colleagues at work.
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get along with
6. I wanted to apologise for what I had done but when I called her, she just ___________________ on me.
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hung up
7. We were visiting the town, so we just _____________________ to say hello.
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dropped in
8. When the robber saw that there was no way out, he _____________________ and surrendered himself to the police.
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gave up
. I don't want to cook today so let's _____________________ for a change.
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eat out
The local police ______________ the suspect ______________ to the FBI who brought him to a federal prison.
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handed over
You should wait until the noise _____________________ before you start your presentation.
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dies down
He finally _____________________ who sent him the message.
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found out
Is that really what happened, or did you _____________________ the story just to please me?
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make up
The boy adored his father and always __________________________ him.
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looked up to
The two boys were unemployed for some time, so they just _____________________ parks and watched people pass by.
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hung around
She was so attractive I _____________________ her the minute I saw her.
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fell for
1. On the way to London, we ______________________ in Paris for a few days.
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stopped over
The 90-year-old lady ______________________ in her sleep last night.
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passed away
3. It _____________________ raining the whole day so that the two rivers flooded the city centre.
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kept on
4. The alarm clock _____________________ early, so I got back to bed.
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went off
5. It's important to _______________________ all your colleagues in order to achieve a good working relationship.
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get on with
6. The two prisoners managed to ____________________ of the maximum-security prison.
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break out
7. The factory _______________________ a thousand new cars a year. That's pretty impressive.
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turns out
8. I can't stand the way he ________________________ with his new sports car.
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shows off
9. I ____________ her _____________ a few days ago but she politely refused.
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asked out
. If I hadn't gone to the party, I would have _______________________ all the fun.
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missed out on
11. It took him a while to ________________________ after the operation.
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come round
2. Who is going to ____________________ us when we get older?
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care for us
13. I _______________________ my glass and the red wine spilt all over the beautiful tablecloth.
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knocked over
14. Jill keeps eating all the time but doesn't seem to ______________________ any weight.
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put on
5. Three villages have been __________________ by heavy snowfall. Nobody could get through.
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cut off
16. You'll have to ___________________ the books as soon as possible. There are other customers waiting for them.
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bring back
1. The old community centre is being ___________________ and new sports facilities will be built there instead.
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pulled down
2. I __________________ some old family photos when I cleaned up the attic last week.
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came across
3. Almost half the teaching staff has ______________________ some sort of cold or flu. Now we need substitutes for some of the classes.
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gone down with
4. I couldn't ___________ her _____________ at the airport because I had to work.
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see off
. He _____________________ what I had said to him and told me he would accept the job.
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thought over
I always have to _____________________ to my little brother. He gets everything he wants.
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give in
7. I had to _______________ some of the words because the text was so difficult to understand.
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look up
. If I hadn't broken my leg, I would have ______________________ the race.
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taken part in
My sister's old car seems to _____________________ once a week. It's so unreliable.
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break down
When you _________________ at the hotel's reception desk you have to show a passport.
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check in
1. He doesn't ____________________ money because he's so rich. It doesn't matter to him.
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care about
12. The teacher told us to _____________________ our homework by Friday.
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hand in
13. Please _____________________! The back of the auditorium can't hear you.
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speak up
4. I was ____________________ by my grandparents because mom and dad were killed in a car accident.
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brought up
5. The meeting has been ___________________ because two of the participants can't get here in time.
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called off
6. I'm sorry I'm late. Heavy traffic and an accident on the motorway __________ me ________.
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held up
1. Is that the truth or did you just ___________________ such a story?
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make up
2. Jack couldn't _____________________ his anger and started shouting at everyone.
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hold back
3. The teacher wasn't paying any attention, so he ___________________ an old trick I played on him.
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fell for
4. My parents always let me _______________ until after midnight. It's very generous of them.
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stay out
5. The noise ___________________ after the politician appeared in the middle of the crowd.
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died down
6. I'm counting on you for support so please don't __________ me ___________.
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let down
7. Don't buy an e-bike unless you have an opportunity to _________ it ____________.
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try out
8. The player didn't ______________________ my expectations so I substituted him.
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live up to
9. Please _____________________ the lights when you leave.
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turn off
10. A black limousine ______________________ near the Capitol and the President get out.
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drew up
11. The manager had ______________________ the new documents with his lawyers before he came to a decision.
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gone through
12. John _____________________ about his wife's cheating on him and filed for divorce.
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found out
13. The company _________________________ some financial difficulties and had to close some of their factories.
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came up against
14. I tried to find a solution to the problem, but I simply couldn't ___________ it ____________
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work out
15. Normally, planes __________________ on time but today there are delays due to the foggy weather.
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take off
16. They don't have so much money but in most months they can __________________.
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get by
You shouldn't leave the children alone for so long or they'll _______________________ something bad.
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get up to
Could you ___________________ a minute while I get something to write?
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hang on
3. It took the fire fighters almost an hour to _____________________ the fire.
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put out
4. Being a primary school teacher ___________________ a lot of nerves and patience.
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calls for
5. All the employees had to ____________________ a form that was given to them by the personnel manager.
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fill in
6. Although he answered most of my questions, I had the feeling he was __________________ something.
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keeping back
7. The older boys always __________________ the younger ones at the school playground. It's so disgusting.
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pick on
8. I'll __________ you __________ at the station on my way to work. It's not a problem.
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drop off
9. My doctor advised me to ___________________ smoking.
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give up
10. The bright blue scarf ____________________ your new dress perfectly.
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goes with
11. The investigator told me he would _____________________ the matter.
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look into
12. The sun has just __________________ so I expect that the rest of the afternoon will be quite warm.
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come out
13. The prosecutor ____________________ an expert on DNA analysis.
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brought in
14. John and Marjorie have decided to ___________________ after being together for five years.
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break off
15. The man ___________________ the room without knocking and told us about the accident that had just happened.
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burst into
16. It's difficult to __________________ the licence plate number of the car over there. It's so far away.
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make out
1. The burglars _____________________ the house and stole all the jewels.
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broke into
2. There must be something wrong with your mobile phone. I can't _____________________ you.
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get through to
3. I __________________ an old acquaintance of mine at the airport. I hadn't seen her in years.
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ran into
4. I told her to ______________________, otherwise she would crash into the car up front.
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slow down
5. What do the letters WHO ______________________? – The World Health Organisation.
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stand for
6. We usually ___________________ at our favourite restaurant once a month.
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eat out
7. Please ____________________ the names you don't want to have on the list.
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cross out
8. My teacher told me to stop being so childish and start _____________________
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growing up
9. The pilot was able to ______________________ the delay caused at the airport.
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make up for
10. Jack ______________________ his father. He even walks in the same way.
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takes after
1. My boss told me to __________________ the good work. I was one of the best employees.
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keep up
12. I cannot ______________________ your bad behaviour anymore. I'm calling your parents.
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put up with
13. I hope everything _____________________ for you in your new job.
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works out
14. I _______________________ the manager's offer of a 10 percent raise. I demanded more.
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turned down
5. We had to ____________________ the doctor because his condition was deteriorating.
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send for
16. I'll _________ you ________________ a secret. – I am getting married next summer.
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let in on

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