phrasal verb

The crowd were carried_______ by his passionate speech

• out

• away

• up

• about

Answer explanation

carry away: to become so excited about something that you don't control what you say

We started______ an opera theater company that toured all over the South

• up

• off

• back

• on

Answer explanation

start up: begin working (lập nghiệp)

Could you put me _________ to customer services, please?

• up

• down

• over

• through

Answer explanation

put through: connect by telephone

Half of Martha's class has gone ________ with flu

• on

• up

• down

• ahead

Answer explanation

be/go down with: to be or become ill with sth

She decided to take _______ a new hobby during her free time

• up

• on

• in

• off

Answer explanation

take up + hobby/sport: begin doing/playing a hobby/sport

They set ________ to discover a cure for cancer

• up

• out

• on

• off

Answer explanation

set out: start/intend to do something

The success of this project relies ______ everyone making an effort

• on

• in

• of

• at

Answer explanation

rely on = depend on = count on: tin tưởng, phụ thuộc

He greeted us warmly and asked _______ our families

• about

• after

• on

• out

Answer explanation

ask after: to make inquiries (asking or investigating) about the health

He (a)   every new words on the morning newspaper

Answer explanation

look up: to search for in a book of reference/to improve/to pay a visit to

I try to get a word in, but he always just goes (a)   blathering away

Answer explanation

go on: continue to do something

blather: to talk for a long time in a silly or annoying way