1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) v^fOT5\
A) break through B) break down 1iL
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C) break into D) break out $i~`vu*
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) 4^_Au^8R(
A) bring it on B) bring it out M|e
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C) bring it up D) bring it about 1e&b;l'*=
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. .eB"la|d
A) bring off B) bring forth 4 ~YQ\4h=
C) bring down D) bring back +{i
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4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) wf< `J/7u
A) bring around C) bring out | O+>#
B) bring about D) bring up mW0&uSM D
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03)
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A) come round C) come on _QUu'zJ
B) come along D) come out `=$jc4@J
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) 7 cP[o+
A) to B) for \{=`F`oB=
C) on D) in r, @X>_}
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88)
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A) look for B) find out ,#jhKnk2e
C) search for D) get in 2DC cGKa"
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) pM'IQ3N
A) looking into B) looking after ctUF/[_w;
C) looking out D) looking on nL(%&z \4
9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) _QMHP
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A) coming up against B) making up for @wdB%
C) keeping up with D) living up to o=RqegL
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) Ux)p%-
A) stand up to B) make up for ~Ri u*<
C) come up with D) put up with 'K@{vB
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90) C/CfjR zd
A) stand for B) stand by APtselC
C) stand up to D) stand up with >: W-C{%
12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) NO+
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A) arrive at B) submit to $['7vcB^
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13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) pVV}1RDa
A) cut away B) cut down G+hF
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C) cut up D) cut off )@<HCRQ'q
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) mZbWRqP[|_
A) count on B) count in l- 1]w$
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C) count up D) count out q6 C6 PPc
15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) H:q )^$s
A) pulled out B) pulled through 2 /yXY_L
C) pulled up D) pulled over (2 T #/$
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) >: F,-cx<
A) go into B) go after i<4>\nc
C) go with D) go by ~|CJsD/
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. W NwJM
A) went after B) went for JkSdLj
C) went into D) went on V&Xi> X8
18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) ]ZzoJ7lr
A) go into B) go around NX zU0
C) go for D) go up R* s* +I
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) ''#p47$8<d
A) take over B) result in S5i+vUI8C
C) hold on D) keep to mD9STuA$H
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. :{[<g] (
A) get over B) get away `W H[DQ
B) get off D) get out eY J{LPo
21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. 3c c1EQ9
A) got off B) got across }qer
C) got away D) got over }<vvxi
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) Mv|vRx^b
A) set off B) broken off {tPnj_|n<
C) worn off D) called off IuNkfBe4m
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) 5v"Y\k+1
A) turn over B) turn down Ig<}dM.Z[
C) turn on D) turn up Q/p(#/y#b
24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. &GuF\wJ{7
A) turned down B) turned out `%| u!
B) turned up D) turned on h%'
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25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) b7bSTFZxC
A) turned up B) turned in ) ]73S@P(=
C) turned out D) turned down ~P/]:
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26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) `qE4U 4
A) turned in B) turned down W,Ty=:qm*
C) turned off D) turned up 4Q;<Q"
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) h a5e(Hj?
A) gives up B) gives in UxeL
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C) gives away D) gives off |CwG
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28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) G ]-%AO{K
A) carry on B) account for PK+ x6]x
C) bring up D) get through Oxv+1Ub<Dv
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) 8b7;\C~$p
A) carried out B) carried off "R23Pi
C) carried on D) carried forward 9`BE i(z
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) "Hht
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A) take B) hand &hI >L
C) think D) get
