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Phrasal verbs with put – Quiz 2

September 2nd, 2010 in Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. As the crops were so abundant we decided to ———– them ———-.

a) put down
b) put by
c) put up
d) put on

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Phrasal verbs with go and give – Quiz

September 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. Is it wise to —————- appearances?

a) go with
b) go by
c) go down
d) go for

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American English and British English – Differences in Vocabulary

August 24th, 2010 in Vocabulary

The same word sometimes has different meanings in British and American English. For example, mad means crazy in British English (BE). In American English (AE), it means angry. Sometimes, the same idea may be expressed by different words. For example, the vehicle that is called lorry in British English is called truck in American English. Here are a few words that have different spelling or meaning in American and British English.

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Phrasal verbs with set

August 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words

1. The High Court ————– the decree of the lower court.

a) set aside
b) set off
c) set up
d) set about

2. In England, winter —————- December.

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Phrasal verbs with look Quiz

August 1st, 2010 in Vocabulary, Words

1. His uncle ————- him.

a) looks after
b) looks at
c) looks for
d) looks up

2. He ————- upon his poor cousins.
a) looks up
b) looks down
c) looks after
d) looks into

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Common Idioms Part II

July 25th, 2010 in Vocabulary

To a fault
If someone does something to a fault, they do it excessively.

He is generous to a fault. (= He is too generous. He is so generous that his generosity is a fault.)