TIME SUGGESTED: 15 minutes

Fill in the blanks with the CORRECT ALTERNATIVE (a, b, or c).

1.

The gun exploded in his hands when he was cleaning it.

2.

I met Alice, quite by chance, as I was leaving the office.

a.  went off
b.  went up
c.  went out

a.  ran after
b.  ran over
c.  ran into

3.

The car stopped and a young girl got out.

4.

If you come to town for the weekend, I can give you lodging.

a.  pulled up
b.  pulled off
c.  pulled out

a.  put you up
b.  put you in
c.  put you off

5.

When the fire was extinguished, we saw that the house had been seriously damaged.

6.

Far too many beautiful buildings in Latin America have been demolished. 

a.  put up
b.  put in
c.  put out

a.  built on
b.  broken down
c.  pulled down

7.

They were completely deceived by her strange story. 

8.

Unless the weather improves, we shall have to postpone our trip.

a.  taken off
b.  taken in
c.  taken over

a.  to put up
b.  to put in
c.  to put off

9.

It is hard to choose, they are all so very good.

10.

The article was published in the paper yesterday. 

a.  to pick out
b.  to pick on
c.  to pick up

a.  came in
b.  came out
c.  came down

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