Idioms and phrasal verbs

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb: "During the hiking trip, I challenged my friends to keep up with me as I led the way to the summit.

• to move at the same speed as someone

• to interrupt a conversation

• to be fully understood

• to occupy their attention

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb: "After hours of studying, the complex math problem finally began to sink in, and I could solve it with confidence."

• to occupy their attention

• to increase at the same rate as somebody

• to fully understand

• to interrupt a conversation

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb:"She couldn't resist the urge to jump in with her witty remarks during the heated debate."

• to start discussing something new

• to make progress

• to interrupt a conversation

• to occupy their attention

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb: "After a difficult breakup, she decided it was time to move on and start a new chapter in her life."

• to start doing something new

• to occupy their attention

• to fully understand

• to interrupt a conversation

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb: "The complex scientific presentation went completely over their heads, leaving the audience baffled and confused."

• occupying their attention

• too difficult for them to understand

• to be fully understood

• to start discussing something new

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning for the underlined idiom or phrasal verb: "After hearing the catchy jingle on the radio all morning, the kids couldn't stop singing it; it was truly stuck in their heads."

• too complicated for them to understand

• to interrupt a conversation

• occupying their heads

• making progress