rekr cz2

 0    93 flashcards    guest3336764
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question English Answer English
1. It was very interesting to see how the construction workers ________ the bridge _________.
start learning
put together
2. In today's world it's difficult to ____________________ children so that they can get something out of life.
start learning
bring up
3. Can we ___________________ the arrangements once again to make sure that everything will work out fine.
start learning
go over
4. My parents have bought a new house recently and we're planning to ________________ soon.
start learning
move in
5. There was a lot of fog so I couldn't __________________ the licence plate of the car.
start learning
make out
6. The manager offered her an excellent job, but she simply ____________ it __________.
start learning
turned down
7. The headmaster doesn't want to ___________________ naughty students all the time.
start learning
deal with
8. He ___________________ some important information at the interview because he didn't want his new boss to know everything about him.
start learning
left out
9. The film you're about to see is _____________________ a true story.
start learning
based on
10. You're my best friend. I can always _____________________ you if something goes wrong.
start learning
count on
11. She finally succeeded in ____________________ the deal even though it was difficult to get all the parties to agree.
start learning
pulling off
12. I _____________________ an old friend a few days ago. We hadn't seen each other since college.
start learning
ran into
He ________________ me ________________ going to university because he thought it wasn’t the right thing for me to do.
start learning
talked out of
2. After weeks of negotiations the Prime Minister _____________________ a new solution to the issue.
start learning
came up with
3. I have to ________________ my files regularly, so that I don’t lose them when the computer crashes.
start learning
back up
4. The match was ________________ because of heavy rain. It will be played tomorrow.
start learning
called off
5. We ________________ too much paper and other packaging. I think we should recycle more of it.
start learning
throw away
6. It started to rain just as we ___________________ in front of the restaurant.
start learning
pulled up
7. The masked robbers ___________________ a money transport and got away with millions of dollars.
start learning
held up
8. She’s been taken to hospital after being ___________________ by a truck driver.
start learning
run down
9. We ___________________ him ___________________ at the airport and wished him good luck for his new job.
start learning
saw off
10. It took her a long time to ________________ her father’s sudden death.
start learning
get over
11. The police officer ___________________ the thief ___________________ to the sheriff, who then locked him up in prison.
start learning
turned over
12. The investigators promised that they would ___________________ the matter and try to find new evidence.
start learning
look into
13. He ___________________ her ___________________ for a first date, so they both went to see a movie.
start learning
asked out
14. The scientist ___________________ the experiment in his own private lab.
start learning
carried out
15. The car __________________ and we had to call someone to tow it away.
start learning
broke down
The doctor told his assistant to _____________________ the first patient.
start learning
send in
2. My friend never _____________________ the money I had lent him a few weeks ago.
start learning
paid back
3. They had to _____________________ the central heating because it was getting too warm in the room
start learning
turn off
4. You look a bit heavier. Have you _____________________ some weight since I last saw you?
start learning
put on
5. My boss told me to _____________________ the good work. He was very pleased with me.
start learning
keep up
6. You can’t _____________________ much longer. He is waiting for your decision.
start learning
hold off
7. She _____________________ her mother. Just look at her face.
start learning
takes after
8. Time is _____________________. We need to make a decision quickly.
start learning
running out
9. The authorities are _____________________ with plans for the new runway.
start learning
pushing ahead
10. She _____________ her children _________________ on her own after her husband had moved out of the flat.
start learning
brought up
11. The doctor advised Mary to _____________________ fast food and chocolate.
start learning
stay away from
12. I had an argument with my wife, but fortunately we _______________ a few days later. Now everything is OK again.
start learning
made up
13. My trip to Paris didn’t _____________________ the way I had planned it. There were some difficulties.
start learning
work out
14. His grandfather __________________ the company over 50 years ago.
start learning
set up
15. The news didn’t _____________________ well among the employees. Everyone was afraid of losing their jobs.
start learning
go down
16. I _____________________ to see if someone had seen anything suspicious.
start learning
asked around
17. The boy ___________________ high school and started dealing drugs.
start learning
dropped out of
18. I really like working with him. We _____________________ really well.
start learning
get along
My lawyer has ____________________ all the documents I gave him, but he can't find the right one
start learning
gone through
2. The trade unions are ____________________ a rise in salary, but the employers don't want to give it to them.
start learning
pushing for
3. Thousands of people ____________________ to see the royal family, who were in the country for the first time.
start learning
turned out
4. It was the first time he got caught so the teacher ______________ him _____________ with a warning.
start learning
let off
5. We were ____________________ when Jerry said he was getting married. Nobody had really expected it.
start learning
taken aback
6. I can't ____________________ coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going.
start learning
do without
7. When I was walking across the street a car sped by and almost ____________ me _________.
start learning
ran down
8. It took her a few months to ____________________ her husband's death.
start learning
get over
9. Could you please ____________________? – Mr Jenkins is on the other line.
start learning
hold on
10. The couple finally ____________________ after they had been quarrelling about irrelevant things.
start learning
made up
11. A week after the incident the neighbour _______________ with some new information.
start learning
came forward
12. I ____________________ the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong information.
start learning
sent for
13. When he got his birthday cake, he ____________________ all the candles on it.
start learning
blew out
14. She finally ___________ most of what she was saying _______________ to the audience.
start learning
got across
15. I don't like the performance either, but I guess we'll just have to ___________ it __________.
start learning
sit out
16. His grandparents ____________ him ____________ after his biological mother had left him.
start learning
brought up
The meeting _____________________ a fight between the two office managers.
start learning
ended in
2. My friend and I _____________________ as Batman and Robin at the party.
start learning
dressed up
3. I had to _____________________ English literature for the course next semester and I didn't know very much about it.
start learning
read up on
4. Mom told her son he would have to _____________________ his vegetables before he could leave the dinner table.
start learning
eat up
5. The burglars _________________________ some valuable jewellery after they had broken into the house.
start learning
made off with
6. I probably _____________________ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.
start learning
picked up
7. The young man ________________________ university only a year after he had started courses.
start learning
dropped out of
8. We _____________________ the luxurious meal with chocolate cake and a cappuccino.
start learning
finished off
9. She had to _____________________ the fact that she was seriously injured and couldn't take part in any competition this season.
start learning
face up with
10. Let's _________________ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.
start learning
roll up
11. It was the third time the student _______________________ cheating. We'll report her next time.
start learning
got away with
12. I _______________________ the magazine while I was in the waiting room.
start learning
thumbed through
13. You should ___________________ your Spanish if you want to go to South America next month.
start learning
brush up
14. This recipe has been ______________________ to various members of our family for ages.
start learning
handed down
15. After the robbery the man realized that he had no place to go and _______________ himself _______________
start learning
turned in
16. She hadn't gone to school for over a month and ___________________ in the main subjects.
start learning
fell behind
She ________________ when she hit the rock and couldn't remember how it happened.
start learning
blacked out
2. The match was ______________________ because of the transport strike.
start learning
called off
3. You're such a great friend. I know I can always ______________________ you.
start learning
count on
4. I need to _______________ some money, otherwise I won't be able to pay the mortgage.
start learning
come up with
5. We are really best friends and _________________ each other when we get into trouble.
start learning
stick up for
6. It took a long time for us to __________________ because we weren't used to living in such a big house.
start learning
settle in
7. The doctors hope that the patient will _________________ after a complicated surgery.
start learning
pull through
8. After chatting for some time, he started to ______________________ a bit and told me about his troubled childhood.
start learning
open up
9. Mary discovered that her husband was ___________________ her and filed for divorce.
start learning
cheating on
10. After having lost the first two sets, he ______________________ into the game managed to win in five sets.
start learning
came back
11. My girlfriend ____________________ with me after we had been together for over a year.
start learning
moved in
12. Can you _________________ me ______________________ to the headmaster's office? I really must speak to him.
start learning
put through
13. The referee ________________ him __________________ after a brutal attack on the defender.
start learning
sent off
14. My boss is so arrogant. I can't stand the way he ____________________ the employees.
start learning
talks down to
15. Even though I don't earn that much I manage to ____________________ a few dollars for hard times.
start learning
set aside
16. She was a good wife and _____________________ her husband even when he was having an affair.
start learning
stood by

You must sign in to write a comment