Miscellaneous Expressions2

Miscellaneous Expressions2

BREAK DOWN

BREAK UP

BREAK OFF

BREAK IN

BREAK OUT

BREAK THROUGH

BREAK DOWN

The printing machines are always breaking down¹.

I left London when my marriage broke down².(break up / break off)

She broke down³ in tears when she heard the news.

BREAK UP

Government soldiers broke up¹ the demonstration.

It seems that the plane just broke up² in the air.

When do you break up³ for Easter?

BREAK OUT

Does everyone know what to do if a fire breaks out?

BREAK IN

Thieves broke in and stole £10,000 worth of computer equipment.

I didn’t want to break in on his telephone conversation.

BREAK THROUGH

Several demonstrators broke through¹ the barriers despite warnings from the police.

He’s a very talented young actor who’s just ready to break through².

Multiple Choice

The elevators in this building are always _________

• breaking in

• breaking out

• breaking down

• breaking through

Multiple Select

Newspaper stories often have a lot to do with showbusiness marriages _________

• breaking out

• breaking up

• breaking in

• breaking off

• breaking down

Multiple Choice

Fighting_________ between demonstrators and the police

• broke out

• broke through

• broke in

Multiple Choice

'That's enough, ' the guard ______ impatiently. 'Hurry up and say goodbye.'

• broke down

• broke up

• broke in

• broke through

Multiple Choice

As the funeral service began, Frances_________and cried.

• broke up

• broke off

• broke down

• broke through

• broke out

Multiple Choice

When does your school _______ for summer?

• break through

• break up

• break in

• break off

Multiple Choice

The police fire tear gas to _________the internet protesters.

• break in

• break off

• break out

• break up

Multiple Choice

I __________ the poverty barrier and it was education that did it.

• broke through

• broke in

• broke out

• broke off

CALL FOR

CALL ON

CALL OUT

CALL UP

CALL OFF

The union called off strike action planned for today.

Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.

Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.

I was intending to call on Sude but she said that her house was in a mess .

One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign. 

The firemen called out to him but there was no reply.

The army was called out to help fight fires.

I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.

Multiple Choice

Rescuers had to ________ the search because of worsening weather conditions.

• call on

• call out

• call off

• call for

Multiple Choice

We also ________ the Government to continue to encourage establishment of marine reserves to protect a wealth of marine biodiversity in UK overseas territories.

• call for

• call on

• call off

• call up

Multiple Choice

The fire brigade should always be ________ to a house fire

• called out

• called for

• called off

• called on

Multiple Choice

This job _________ a lot of patience

• calls up

• calls out

• calls on

• calls for

• calls off