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07/11/2021 - Unit 48 + 49

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They've decided to ... on buying a car until they're both working.

a)

roll in

b)

open off

c)

hold off

d)

soak up

2.

FIND THE ODD ONE OUT!

a)

fog up

b)

mist up

c)

steam up

d)

freeze up

3.

If the sun ..., it starts to appear from behind the clouds.

a)

blots out

b)

breaks through

c)

rolls in

d)

clouds over

4.

(phr.v) Meaning: to hide or block the light from something, especially the sun

a)

mist up

b)

beat down

c)

blot out

d)

storm out

5.

At the mention of her dead husband, her face clouded ... .

a)

over

b)

up

c)

off

d)

out

6.

If some kind of bad weather such as clouds or fog ..., it appears in a large amount.

a)

mists over

b)

breezes in

c)

freezes out

d)

rolls in

7.

(phr.v) [metaphor) Meaning: walk in quickly and confidently

a)

freeze out

b)

breeze through

c)

breeze in

d)

freeze up

8.

What is the meaning of "run-down"?

a)

to be very flourishing

b)

to be in very bad condition

c)

to be likely to vanish

d)

to be deserted

9.

(phr.v) Meaning: enjoy an experience

a)

steep in

b)

set off

c)

dot with

d)

soak up

10.

These ancient scholars were ... poetry and painting, as well as maths and astronomy.

a)

blended in

b)

set off

c)

steeped in

d)

gone up

11.

There are many other must-see sights in Steeple Bunting and the town is ... pleasant cafes.

a)

encroached on

b)

stretched out

c)

dotted with

d)

fallen in

12.

(phr.v) reduced to rubble

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

(phr.v) offset

a)

compensate

b)

improve

c)

arrange

d)

cover with pieces of wood

14.

I think the Palace of Congresses in the Kremlin in Moscow blends ... very well with the cathedrals and other old building there.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

up

d)

onto

15.

I live in Cambridge and the old city centre is often ... with tourists, particularly in summer.

a)

offsetting

b)

dotting

c)

bursting

d)

blending

16.

Cambridge, particularly the ancient university there, could certainly be said to be ... tradition.

a)

set back

b)

steeped in

c)

fallen in

d)

laid out

17.

If a building backs ... something, its back faces that thing

a)

off

b)

up

c)

onto

d)

against

18.

Lying in bed, I could hear the rain ... .

a)

freezing up

b)

breaking through

c)

beating down

d)

rolling in