1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) (iXo\y`z
A) break through B) break down i Tg?JoE2
C) break into D) break out s-!Bpr16o0
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) &=oW=g 2
A) bring it on B) bring it out U ?P5cN
C) bring it up D) bring it about ~3<Li}W
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. +P2f<~
A) bring off B) bring forth 'yu M=Pb
C) bring down D) bring back ^|M\vO
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) @.T(\Dq^
A) bring around C) bring out ~0aWjMc(>
B) bring about D) bring up L8("1_
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) He^u+N@B
A) come round C) come on ?9hw]Q6r}
B) come along D) come out Ao~ZK[u
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) m22M[L(q
A) to B) for 4)./d2/E
C) on D) in &"]Uh
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) Ta^l1]9.*
A) look for B) find out Z".mEF-b
C) search for D) get in G?e"A0,
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) HO%atE$>
A) looking into B) looking after mVFz[xI
C) looking out D) looking on HH
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9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) J`}5bnFP
A) coming up against B) making up for h>V8YJ
C) keeping up with D) living up to SJ$N]<d
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) h&d%#6mB
A) stand up to B) make up for <\uz",e}
C) come up with D) put up with {?tK]g#
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) wG6@.;3
A) stand for B) stand by @*SgeLeL
C) stand up to D) stand up with 'ap<]mf2
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) ? ->:,I=<~
A) arrive at B) submit to CMI'y(GN
C) work out D) give up ~xI1@^r
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) _cra_(b
A) cut away B) cut down *h6Lh]7
C) cut up D) cut off #>~<rcE(
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) :C6
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15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) U^jxKBq^
A) pulled out B) pulled through D4
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C) pulled up D) pulled over 0 5eth
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) UUb n7&
A) go into B) go after |GPR3%9
C) go with D) go by 7w}D2|+
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. ~3k& =3d]
A) went after B) went for r(sQI#
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18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) CNwYQe-i
A) go into B) go around /*g9drwaa
C) go for D) go up biwV7<
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) D(3\m)
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20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. TBq;#+1W
A) get over B) get away 2+KOUd&jS
B) get off D) get out t;BvKH77
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it.
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A) got off B) got across Qd~M;L O"i
C) got away D) got over -QH[gi{%`
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) +r Eq
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A) set off B) broken off eIVCg-l}
C) worn off D) called off j.C)KwelBS
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) C+{du^c$
A) turn over B) turn down =GO/r;4
C) turn on D) turn up |12Cg>;j*n
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. ^B9rt\,q
A) turned down B) turned out +R7";.
B) turned up D) turned on NwQexYm1_
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) .H1kl)~V
A) turned up B) turned in tPO\ e]
C) turned out D) turned down CbK&.a
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) gcImk0NIY
A) turned in B) turned down aQax85
C) turned off D) turned up qwAN=3@
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) 2N]u!S ;d
A) gives up B) gives in .K![<eZ
C) gives away D) gives off c"aiZ(aP
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) Ph&AP*Fq
A) carry on B) account for GD1=Fb"&)
C) bring up D) get through HgG-r&r!2
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) 4-q7o]%5<
A) carried out B) carried off 7I;Give{
C) carried on D) carried forward $[VeZ-
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) xG<H${
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