Verbs with up, down, over and under I C1

He said that Allende's government in Chile was ____________

by the army and the CIA in 1973.

• undercut

• overruled

• overthrown

• undertaked

She _________ an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year.

• downsized

• undercut

• upheld

• underwent

I _________a very funny conversation on the bus this morning.

• overheard

• reheard

• missheard

The court will________ a serious examination of the case.

• undertake

• uphold

• uproot

• undergo

Most supporting bands tend to be youngsters, and rarely ________ the star.

• downsize

• uproot

• upstage

• update

hey have not yet _________ to fully digitial technology.

• uprooted

• upheld

• upgraded

As a police officer you are expected to ______ the law whether you agree with it or not.

• uphold

• update

• downsize

• download

he judge was constantly _______ the objections of the prosecution.

• overthrowing

• overhearing

• overruling

• understating

The government has been trying to ________ the crisis.

• downplay

• overrule

• download

• undergo

His job has been _______ to that of ordinary editor.

• downloaded

• downgraded

• overthrown

• uprooted