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The investigators have planned to ___ the suspect ___ from his bosses, in the hope that he will confess.

• cut off

• cut down on

• cut out

• cut back

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'cut off' as it means to isolate or disconnect. The investigators want to isolate the suspect from his bosses to encourage a confession.

1. Dustin called me to ____ ____ some facts about his partner's activities.

• check out

• check in

• check up on

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'check up on' as it means to investigate or monitor someone or something. In this context, Dustin wants to gather information about his partner's activities.

I’m a little shy. I never ___ ___ with the popular crowd at school.

• fit up

• fit in

• fit out

• fit through

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'fit in' which means to be accepted as part of a group. The sentence implies the speaker didn't socialize with the popular crowd at school.

I don't think there's enough fruit to ___ _____. Could you go to the greengrocer's and get some?

• go on with

• go through

• go in for

• go down with

Answer explanation

The correct phrase to use in this context is 'go through,' meaning to consume or use up. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'I don't think there's enough fruit to go through. Could you go to the greengrocer's and get some?'

So far, Google is the only company that has ____ ____ ____ Apple in the smartphone market.

• kept in with

• kept on at

• kept up with

• kept back with

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'kept up with' because it means Google has maintained pace with Apple in the smartphone market, not falling behind or losing ground.

Some young children ____ ____ their emotions so as not to upset their parents.

• hold in

• hold off

• hold out

• hold over

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'hold in' because it means to suppress or control emotions. The phrase 'hold off' means to delay, 'hold out' means to resist, and 'hold over' means to postpone, which do not fit the context.

I don’t really want this information to ____ ____. You know my mother will freak out as soon as she hears this!

• get across

• get along

• get round

• get about

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'get about' because it means to circulate or spread, which implies the information will be known widely, causing the mother to freak out.

1. Part of my bedroom ceiling has____ ____, so I can see the sky now.

• fallen in

• fallen through

• fallen in with

• fallen on

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'fallen in' because it indicates that part of the bedroom ceiling has collapsed or caved in, allowing the sky to be visible.

1. She ____ ____ the robber, threatening to scratch his eyes out if he dared to move.

• flew at

• flew away

• flew across

• flew to

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'flew at' because it indicates a sudden aggressive movement towards the robber, threatening to harm him.

The plan to put rents up has not _____ ____ well with tenants in this neighbourhood.

• gone round

• gone through

• gone up

• gone down

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'gone down' because it means the plan has not been received well by the tenants, indicating a negative reaction.