grammar unit 9

Helen usually________ her childhood with great pleasure.

• A. talks back to

• B. thinks back on

• C. turns back to

• D. falls back on

One member of the project group________ the boss and was fired immediately

• A. came up against

• B. came up with

• C. talked back to            

• D. put up with

The government is trying not to________ the money they are spending on vocational training.

• A. drop out of

• B. drop in on

• C. go on with

• D. cut down on

My grandparents often________ us without warning.

• A. drop in on

• B. keep up with

• C. drop out of

• D. catch up with

Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to________ her studies instead.

• A. keep up with

• B. go on with    

• C. get on with

• D. drop out of

Many students________ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.

• A. move out of

• B. cut down on

• C. drop out of

• D. drop in on

I'm searching for websites offering career advice so that I can________ a plan

• A. come up against

• B. come up with

• C. draw up with

• D. come across with

I'm so________ under with work at the moment - it's awful.

• A. iced

• B. rained

• C. snowed

• D. fogged

The company's announced it's________ off over 1,000 workers.

• A. leaving

• B. laying

• C. setting

• D. giving

They're planning to________ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

• A. wind

• B. tie

• C. roll

• D. stretch