Question

Q5. Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs. You may have to change the form of the verbs.
(stay away, break in, get on, hold up, set aside, pick up, let off, make off, pull through, make up for)
1. Mother was late because she was …………………. at the office.
2. As you don’t know how to swim, I want you to ………………… from the pond.
3. You must …………………. some money for emergencies.
4. The students who misbehaved in the class were ……………… with a strong warning.
5. Rani ………………. some French during her tour of France.
6. Although Ramesh was very critical, his family hoped that he would ………………..
7. The burglars ……………….. with the stolen goodies.
8. Her experience and confidence ………………….. her lack of degrees.
9. She ………………… well with her neighbors.
10. The thieves ………………… through the back door.

Answer 1

2:stay away
3:set aside
4:let off
5:picked up
that’s all I know

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Mother was late because she was held up at the office.

2. As you don’t know how to swim, I want you to stay away from the pond.

3. You must set aside some money for emergencies.

4. The students who misbehaved in the class were let off with a strong warning.

5. Rani picked up some French during her tour of France.

6. Although Ramesh was very critical, his family hoped that he would pull through.

7. The burglars made off with the stolen goodies.

8. Her experience and confidence make up for her lack of degrees.

9. She gets on well with her neighbors.

10. The thieves broke in through the back door