CAE / CPE Phrasal Verbs - Guess The Prepostions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 80 Public

Book: Advanced Language Practice - Michael Vince

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We don't HOLD ____ much hope that the price will fall. (offer - especially for hope)

We don't HOLD OUT much hope that the price will fall. (offer - especially for hope)

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Sorry I'm late, I was HELD ____ in the traffic. (delay)

Sorry I'm late, I was HELD UP in the traffic. (delay)

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Well Done! KEEP ____ the good work. (continue)

Well Done! KEEP UP the good work. (continue)

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The company has LAID _____ strict procedures for this kind of situation. (state of rule)

The company has LAID DOWN strict procedures for this kind of situation. (state of rule)

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Sorry to LET you ______, but I can't give you a lift today. (disappoint)

Sorry to LET you DOWN, but I can't give you a lift today. (disappoint)

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We haven't LET Tina ____ ON the plans yet. (allow to be part of a secret)

We haven't LET Tina IN ON the plans yet. (allow to be part of a secret)

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As Dave was young, the judge LET him ___ with a fine. (excused from punishment)

As Dave was young, the judge LET him OFF with a fine. (excused from punishment)

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We're planning on a surprise for Helen, but don't LET ____. (inform about a secret)

We're planning on a surprise for Helen, but don't LET ON. (inform about a secret)

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If Bradford City lose, they will never LIVE it ______. (suffer a loss of reputation)

If Bradford City lose, they will never LIVE it DOWN. (suffer a loss of reputation)

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The play LIVED ___ TO my expectations. (reach an expected standard)

The play LIVED UP TO my expectations. (reach an expected standard)

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The police have promised to LOOK ____ the problem. (investigate)

The police have promised to LOOK INTO the problem. (investigate)

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We LOOK ____ this town as our real home. (consider)

We LOOK ON this town as our real home. (consider)

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The power steering MAKES ____ easy parking. (result in)

The power steering MAKES FOR easy parking. (result in)

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The thief MADE _____ WITH a valuable necklace. (run away with)

The thief MADE OFF WITH a valuable necklace. (run away with)

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Tim MADE ____ that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign. (pretend)

Tim MADE OUT that he hadn't seen the No Smoking sign. (pretend)

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I couldn't quite MAKE ____ what the notice said. (manage to see or understand)

I couldn't quite MAKE OUT what the notice said. (manage to see or understand)

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