The dictator used to hold the people down.. The soldier managed to hold off the attacker.. These days, when so many people are getting the sack, it is difficult to hold down a job.. How
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Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasal verbs.
be against, be away, be back, be for, be in, be in for, be over, be out, be up.
1 Tomorrow I shall be at six o'clock, as I have to catch the flight to London
2 I am sorry but you cannot speak to her because she's
3 Wait under this shelter until the storm is
4 He thinks that James is a broad-minded guy I am afraid that hecould be a shock
5 I couldn't answer thephone myself since I was not when she phoned
6 I am not corporal punishment in schools
7 When will you be from your vacation?
8 He has been on business for the whole week
9 I am doing anything until the doctor arrives
10 Don't expect her to be until ten or eleven
11 She thinks that Tom is a very nice fellow; she's sure to be a surprise
12 They have always been capital punishment
13 Tomorrow I have to be at eight o'clock because I have to go to school
14 I'm sorry; you can't speak to her because she's
15 The matter will be sooner than you expect
16 If you think that she's a faithful girl, you're a nasty shock
17 Is Mary ? No, I'm sorry, she's
18 He'll be at seven o'clock That's the time he usually returns home
19 He's been for over a month He doesn't want to be found
20 He's the US policy on that matter
21 Everything will be by the time you get up
22 What is ? I don't know
23 I'm corporal puhishment
24 By eleven o'clock tomorrow I'll be
25 I'm all a reform of the educational system
ANSWER KEY
1 up
2 out
3 over
4 in for
5 in
6 for/against
7 back
8 away
9 against
10 up/back/in
11 in for
12 for/against
13 up
14 out
15 over
16 in for
17 in out
18 back/in
19 away
20 for/against
21 over
22 up
23 for/against
24 away/back
25 for
Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning.
1 The dictator used to hold the people down
2 The soldier managed to hold off the attacker
3 Fortunately the rain held off during the match
4 Please, hold on for a minute
5 When he was cross-examined, the policeman asked: "You are not holding anything
back, are you?"
6 He is the sort of man who always holds by his beliefs
7 These days, when so many people are getting the sack, it is difficult to hold down a
job
8 Hold yourself in and do not let your temper run away with you
9 Can you hold out another day with your toothache?
10 Hold on a moment! I have something to tell you
11 How long can a man hold out without food?
12 Our forces managed to defend the hill and hold out against the enemy
13 The committee decided to hold the question over until the next meeting
14 I shall always hold to my beliefs and try to be a good father
15 During the revolution, a strong leader was needed to hold the nation together
16 The socialist government held together throughout the crisis
17 If you want to ask anything, please hold your hand up
18 Often roadworks hold up the traffic
19 The trial was held up when the defendant refused to answer
20 She often blames her mother; I must say that I do not hold with such behaviour
21 Those who hold with me, please raise your hands
22 He can hold his own with anyone
23 He has been holding the truth back from me
24 They had to hold the drunkard off to avoid a fight
25 We were told to hold onto our tickets
ANSWER KEY
1 opress
2 keep away
3 abated
4 wait
5 retaining
6 sticks
7 retain
8 Control
9 endure
10 Wait
11.survive
12 relent
13 postpone
14 maintain
15 keep as one
16 stood fast
17 put up
18 detain
19 delayed
20 agree
21 agree
22 confront
23 retaining
24 push back/ restrain
25 keep
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