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.

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

Put about (change direction or cause to change direction)

Put across (state clearly)

She failed to put her views across during the hearing.

Put away (discard, consume food or drink, kill (informal)

See is the ordinary verb to say that something ‘comes to our eyes’. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we are paying attention.

I saw Joe yesterday.
Suddenly I saw something strange.

Alternately and alternatively

Alternate means ‘every second’ in turns.

We spend alternate weekends at our farm house.

Alternatively can mean ‘different’, ‘instead’ or ‘on the other hand’.

Besides, except and apart from

Besides usually adds.

Besides mathematics, we learn physics and chemistry. (We study three subjects.)

Except usually subtracts.