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ENGLISH FILE (C2) PHRASAL NOUNS, PT2

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  • The airline put us on stand________ so I don't know if we will get this flight.
    standover
    standby
    standoff
    standin
  • My car was a write-_________after the accident. It was beyond repair.
    write-off
    write-out
    write-over
    write-down
  • Hospital staff worked extra shifts to help their patients during the _________break .
    upbreak
    outbreak
    overbreak
    offbreak
  • There was a public ___________cry when the town council decided to close the leisure centre.
    downcry
    outcry
    backcry
    upcry
  • The loss of our best salesperson was a set_________ for our business, but we recovered.
    setback
    setout
    setin
    setdown
  • What's the set-________ here? Can you tell me who's who on the team?
    set-up
    set-down
    set-out
    set-over
  • I had a very relaxed __________bringing . My parents didn't put any pressure on me.
    inbringing
    overbringing
    outbringing
    upbringing
  • There was a great turn___________ at the local parade, wasn't there? There must have been several thousand people.
    turnover
    turnout
    turnup
    turndown
  • What's the ___________look on this problem? Does it look as if we can fix it?
    outlook
    downlook
    inlook
    overlook
  • We can't predict the __________come of this sitation. We just have to keep monitoring it.
    upcome
    income
    overcome
    outcome
  • We're offering free digital resources and there is a high ________take
    overtake
    uptake
    outtake
    intake
  • We love the historic market in our town, but its __________keep is expensive because it needs repairs.
    upkeep
    overkeep
    inkeep
    downkeep
  • My 5-year-old had a complete melt__________ when I wouldn't buy her some sweets today.
    meltdown
    meltover
    meltout
    meltaway
  • This laptop was a total rip_________. There were much better bargains online.
    ripout
    ripoff
    ripover
    ripdown
  • Do you have an __________date on the situation? We need to make a report to the senior manager.
    update
    overdate
    indate
    underdate
  • We were confused by his angry __________burst . We didn't realise he had such strong feelings on the topic.
    downburst
    outburst
    overburst
    upburst
  • I'd like to buy this camera, but are the better quality photographs worth the _______lay ?
    downlay
    inlay
    outlay
    underlay
  • This book was given a very good write-___________ by critics.
    write-in
    write-out
    write-up
    write-off
  • Gyms are a complete turn________ for me. I find them all airless and noisy!
    turnin
    turnout
    turnoff
    turndown
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