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Many small villages have been _____________________ from the outside world as a result of heavy flooding. start learning		cut off
We were asked to _____________________ an application form before we were interviewed. start learning		fill in
The teacher made it clear to us that we won't _________________________ cheating at the test. start learning		get away with
She's a great and reliable friend who never _______________ me ______________. start learning		lets down
It's important to have a good relationship with your boss and ________________________ your colleagues at work. start learning		get along with
6. I wanted to apologise for what I had done but when I called her, she just ___________________ on me. start learning		hung up
7. We were visiting the town, so we just _____________________ to say hello. start learning		dropped in
8. When the robber saw that there was no way out, he _____________________ and surrendered himself to the police. start learning		gave up
. I don't want to cook today so let's _____________________ for a change. start learning		eat out
The local police ______________ the suspect ______________ to the FBI who brought him to a federal prison. start learning		handed over
You should wait until the noise _____________________ before you start your presentation. start learning		dies down
He finally _____________________ who sent him the message. start learning		found out
Is that really what happened, or did you _____________________ the story just to please me? start learning		make up
The boy adored his father and always __________________________ him. start learning		looked up to
The two boys were unemployed for some time, so they just _____________________ parks and watched people pass by. start learning		hung around
She was so attractive I _____________________ her the minute I saw her. start learning		fell for
1. On the way to London, we ______________________ in Paris for a few days. start learning		stopped over
The 90-year-old lady ______________________ in her sleep last night. start learning		passed away
3. It _____________________ raining the whole day so that the two rivers flooded the city centre. start learning		kept on
4. The alarm clock _____________________ early, so I got back to bed. start learning		went off
5. It's important to _______________________ all your colleagues in order to achieve a good working relationship. start learning		get on with
6. The two prisoners managed to ____________________ of the maximum-security prison. start learning		break out
7. The factory _______________________ a thousand new cars a year. That's pretty impressive. start learning		turns out
8. I can't stand the way he ________________________ with his new sports car. start learning		shows off
9. I ____________ her _____________ a few days ago but she politely refused. start learning		asked out
. If I hadn't gone to the party, I would have _______________________ all the fun. start learning		missed out on
11. It took him a while to ________________________ after the operation. start learning		come round
2. Who is going to ____________________ us when we get older? start learning		care for us
13. I _______________________ my glass and the red wine spilt all over the beautiful tablecloth. start learning		knocked over
14. Jill keeps eating all the time but doesn't seem to ______________________ any weight. start learning		put on
5. Three villages have been __________________ by heavy snowfall. Nobody could get through. start learning		cut off
16. You'll have to ___________________ the books as soon as possible. There are other customers waiting for them. start learning		bring back
1. The old community centre is being ___________________ and new sports facilities will be built there instead. start learning		pulled down
2. I __________________ some old family photos when I cleaned up the attic last week. start learning		came across
3. Almost half the teaching staff has ______________________ some sort of cold or flu. Now we need substitutes for some of the classes. start learning		gone down with
4. I couldn't ___________ her _____________ at the airport because I had to work. start learning		see off
. He _____________________ what I had said to him and told me he would accept the job. start learning		thought over
I always have to _____________________ to my little brother. He gets everything he wants. start learning		give in
7. I had to _______________ some of the words because the text was so difficult to understand. start learning		look up
. If I hadn't broken my leg, I would have ______________________ the race. start learning		taken part in
My sister's old car seems to _____________________ once a week. It's so unreliable. start learning		break down
When you _________________ at the hotel's reception desk you have to show a passport. start learning		check in
1. He doesn't ____________________ money because he's so rich. It doesn't matter to him. start learning		care about
12. The teacher told us to _____________________ our homework by Friday. start learning		hand in
13. Please _____________________! The back of the auditorium can't hear you. start learning		speak up
4. I was ____________________ by my grandparents because mom and dad were killed in a car accident. start learning		brought up
5. The meeting has been ___________________ because two of the participants can't get here in time. start learning		called off
6. I'm sorry I'm late. Heavy traffic and an accident on the motorway __________ me ________. start learning		held up
1. Is that the truth or did you just ___________________ such a story? start learning		make up
2. Jack couldn't _____________________ his anger and started shouting at everyone. start learning		hold back
3. The teacher wasn't paying any attention, so he ___________________ an old trick I played on him. start learning		fell for
4. My parents always let me _______________ until after midnight. It's very generous of them. start learning		stay out
5. The noise ___________________ after the politician appeared in the middle of the crowd. start learning		died down
6. I'm counting on you for support so please don't __________ me ___________. start learning		let down
7. Don't buy an e-bike unless you have an opportunity to _________ it ____________. start learning		try out
8. The player didn't ______________________ my expectations so I substituted him. start learning		live up to
9. Please _____________________ the lights when you leave. start learning		turn off
10. A black limousine ______________________ near the Capitol and the President get out. start learning		drew up
11. The manager had ______________________ the new documents with his lawyers before he came to a decision. start learning		gone through
12. John _____________________ about his wife's cheating on him and filed for divorce. start learning		found out
13. The company _________________________ some financial difficulties and had to close some of their factories. start learning		came up against
14. I tried to find a solution to the problem, but I simply couldn't ___________ it ____________ start learning		work out
15. Normally, planes __________________ on time but today there are delays due to the foggy weather. start learning		take off
16. They don't have so much money but in most months they can __________________. start learning		get by
You shouldn't leave the children alone for so long or they'll _______________________ something bad. start learning		get up to
Could you ___________________ a minute while I get something to write? start learning		hang on
3. It took the fire fighters almost an hour to _____________________ the fire. start learning		put out
4. Being a primary school teacher ___________________ a lot of nerves and patience. start learning		calls for
5. All the employees had to ____________________ a form that was given to them by the personnel manager. start learning		fill in
6. Although he answered most of my questions, I had the feeling he was __________________ something. start learning		keeping back
7. The older boys always __________________ the younger ones at the school playground. It's so disgusting. start learning		pick on
8. I'll __________ you __________ at the station on my way to work. It's not a problem. start learning		drop off
9. My doctor advised me to ___________________ smoking. start learning		give up
10. The bright blue scarf ____________________ your new dress perfectly. start learning		goes with
11. The investigator told me he would _____________________ the matter. start learning		look into
12. The sun has just __________________ so I expect that the rest of the afternoon will be quite warm. start learning		come out
13. The prosecutor ____________________ an expert on DNA analysis. start learning		brought in
14. John and Marjorie have decided to ___________________ after being together for five years. start learning		break off
15. The man ___________________ the room without knocking and told us about the accident that had just happened. start learning		burst into
16. It's difficult to __________________ the licence plate number of the car over there. It's so far away. start learning		make out
1. The burglars _____________________ the house and stole all the jewels. start learning		broke into
2. There must be something wrong with your mobile phone. I can't _____________________ you. start learning		get through to
3. I __________________ an old acquaintance of mine at the airport. I hadn't seen her in years. start learning		ran into
4. I told her to ______________________, otherwise she would crash into the car up front. start learning		slow down
5. What do the letters WHO ______________________? – The World Health Organisation. start learning		stand for
6. We usually ___________________ at our favourite restaurant once a month. start learning		eat out
7. Please ____________________ the names you don't want to have on the list. start learning		cross out
8. My teacher told me to stop being so childish and start _____________________ start learning		growing up
9. The pilot was able to ______________________ the delay caused at the airport. start learning		make up for
10. Jack ______________________ his father. He even walks in the same way. start learning		takes after
1. My boss told me to __________________ the good work. I was one of the best employees. start learning		keep up
12. I cannot ______________________ your bad behaviour anymore. I'm calling your parents. start learning		put up with
13. I hope everything _____________________ for you in your new job. start learning		works out
14. I _______________________ the manager's offer of a 10 percent raise. I demanded more. start learning		turned down
5. We had to ____________________ the doctor because his condition was deteriorating. start learning		send for
16. I'll _________ you ________________ a secret. – I am getting married next summer. start learning		let in on

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