TIME SUGGESTED: 15 minutes

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

1.

What does M.P. mean?

2.

Their food soon came to an end.

a.  stand out
b.  stand on 
c.  stand for

a.  was used up
b.  was used off
c.  was used out

3.

He will have to reduce expenses or he will get into serious trouble.

4.

I was sorry to occupy so much of your time. 

a.  to cut off 
b.  to cut down
c.  to cut out

a.  to take on 
b.  to take in 
c.  to take up

5.

Peter was supposed to come at six, but he never appeared.

6.

It was a miracle no one was killed when the floor suddenly collapsed.

a.  turned in
b.  turned on
c.  turned up

a.  gave in 
b.  gave way
c.  gave down

7.

Unless we go away for a week I won't be able to stand so much work.

8.

The baby certainly resembles his mother. His eyes are almost the same color.

a.  to put out
b.  to put up with
c.  to put with

a.  takes up
b.  takes after
c.  takes in

9.

Leaving so early proved to be a waste of time because the train had been cancelled.

10.

Mario disappointed all of us when he did not keep his promise.

a.  turned out
b.  turned in
c.  turned off

a.  let us off
b.  let us out
c.  let us down

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