SET 6

ward somebody —-: to protect somebody

off

Throughout her career, her commitment was never —- doubt and her courage —- question.

in - without

At Luxor airport seven flights were held —- while two others were diverted —- Cairo airport.

up - to

hold something —-: to delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something

up

Legislatures are taking serious steps —- putting Election Day registration —- effect.

towards - into

Bran was really interested in North America history in his school days.
→ Bran had —-.

an interest in North America history in his school days

She has learnt a substantial amount from her university course.
→ She —- knowledge from her university course.

has gained a substantial amount of

His second attempt on the record was successful. (broke)
→ He —- attempt.

broke the record on his second

He has decided to resign, I think. (mind)
→ He has —-, I think.

made up his mind to resign

They —- when they saw the police coming.
A. cleared off
B. escaped away
C. ran over
D. flew at

A

Unfortunately, changes in government led to —- in policy. (continue)

discontinuities

Let me take care of the invitations, you’ve enough —- your hands —- the caterers.

on - with

—- your hands: if you have something on your hands, you are responsible for it

on

—- awe —- something: to admire something and be slightly frightened of it

in - of

We were all rather —- awe —- the new computers when they arrived.

in - of

Many of his photographs —- conflict were taken when he was actually —- fire.

of - under

—- your own free will: at will, not forced

of

The teacher didn’t have to persuade his pupils to tidy the classroom —- after lessons, they did it —- their own free will.

up - of

Only by standing —- and viewing the evidence —- a whole can you properly reach a conclusion.

back - as

stand —-: to think about a situation as if you are not involved in it

back

Are you going to put —- —- the part-time job at the bar?

in - for

put —- —- something: to officially ask for something

in - for

Come —-, let’s get this show —- the road or we’ll be late.

on - on

get this show —- the road: to begin an activity that has been planned

on

get this —- on the road: to begin an activity that has been planned (IDM)

show

—- standby: ready to do something immediately if needed or asked

on

The boss is —- a bad mood today so don’t stir her —- with any more customer complaints.

in - up

stir somebody —-: to encourage somebody to do something; to make somebody feel they must do something

up

I think ticket offices should be open —- longer hours. There’s always a queue —- the machines and they’re often out of order.

for - for

Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
→ The very —-

thought of his face at the moment makes me laugh

The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.

→ There was an agreement —-

among the teachers to introduce the new methods

The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.

→ The boy dances —-

attendance on his father

dance attendance —- somebody: to be with somebody and do things to help and please them

on

The collision didn’t damage my car much.

→ Not a great —-.

deal of damage was done to my car

Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.

→ To —-.

avoid waking anyone up Doris tiptoed up the stairs

Don’t you think we should ask the price?

→ Had —-?

we better not ask the price

The restaurant manager thought that they were likely to lose all their customers if service didn’t improve. (ran)

→ The restaurant manager thought that they —- all their customers if service didn’t improve.

ran the risk of losing

Alistair has no chance of being selected for the team because of his poor sprint times. (paid)
→ Alistair’s poor sprint times —- being selected for the team.

put paid to his chance of

Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it.
→ She strenuously denied —- the contrary.

taking the money despite evidence to

—- the contrary: showing or proving the opposite

to

take something/ it —- —- somebody: to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even if they have done nothing wrong

out - on

—- the nature —- things: in the way that things usually happen

in - of

—- the level: honest

on

—- board: honest

above

—- the —-: increasing or improving

on - up

—- the wagon: not using alcohol

on

—- the flat: on level ground, without hills or jumps (= for example in horse racing)

on

—- for me tomorrow, when you’re on the beach and I’m still here.
A. Turn your thoughts
B. Collect your thoughts
C. Give a thought
D. Spare a thought

D

—- respect —- something: in connection with

with - to

(correct): to put right something that is wrong

rectify