Question 1
It’s difficult for a person with a broken leg to _____.
Get around means to move or travel from place to place. This is hard to do with a broken leg: She uses a stick to get around. Not get ahead, which means to be successful in your work.
Question 2
The staff meeting _____ just before lunch.
When a meeting breaks up, it ends and people leave. Not broke out, which is used for wars, fires or fights that start suddenly.
Question 3
The children were very well _____.
Bring up means to raise and educate a child. Well brought up children are polite and behave well.
Question 4
The meeting was _____ as the chairman was ill.
Call off means to cancel. The meeting did not happen because the chairman was ill. Not called for, which means to demand or need something.
Question 5
He’s a very bright boy, he’s sure to _____ in his job.
Get ahead means to be successful and make progress, especially in your career. The clue is very bright boy: clever people often do well in their jobs.
Question 6
He _____ all the doctors in the district with medical samples.
Call on someone means to visit them for a short time, often as part of your work. Here a salesman visits doctors to give them medical samples.
Question 7
Don’t trust her, she always _____ her word.
Go back on your word means to break a promise. This is why you shouldn't trust her. Not goes back: without on it only means to return.
Question 8
Is there enough coffee to _____ or shall I make some more?
Go round (British English) means to be enough for everyone: Is there enough cake to go round? The clue is or shall I make some more?
Question 9
You must _____ with the sunray treatment, it’s doing you good.
Go on with something means to continue it. The treatment is helping you, so you should not stop it: She went on with her work. Not go up, which means to rise or increase.
Question 10
He’s very bright, and _____ all the competitions.
Go in for a competition means to enter it and take part. Not gives in, which means to stop fighting or arguing and accept defeat.
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