1. We _______ at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.
A. set off B. take off C. go off D. run off
2. Unfortunately, I _______ Bob for his poor performance.
A. smiled at B. shouted at C. stared at D. talked to
3. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _______ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
4. A new study group has been _______ by the United Nations.
A. set up B. set on C. put up D. put on
5. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ______ .
A. went in B. went off C. came out D. came through
6. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately, no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. go out D. kept up
7. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
8. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. Use up B. do with C. take up D. go on
9. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up
10. Our parents have raised us to be good citizen.
A. grown up B. depend on C. brought up D. kept in
11. Candidates are requested to _______ the form to the admissions officer by July 25th.
A. fill out B. show up C. pass over D. hand in
12. Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will _______ it soon.
A. take on B. get over C. go through D. come over
13. A lot of research in medical science has been _______ to improve human health.
A. made up B. carried out C. taken up D. given off
14. A lot of research in medical science has been _______ to improve human health.
A. made up B. carried out C. taken up D. given off
15. Many parents tend to make their children study hard in the belief that good education will enable them to _______ in the future.
A. turn up B. get on C. get out D. turn away
16. I want to lose weight so I am _______ on cakes and sweets.
A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
17. I really want to become a pilot when I _______ .
A. grow up B. talk about C. agree with D. get up
18. What chemical is this? It’s _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
19. We _______ with a swim in the lake.
A. got out B. took up C. cooled off D. gave in
20. We need to send to the conference a representative that we can _______.
A. find out B. count on C. catch on D. stand for