ANSWERS TO PHRASAL REPLACEMENT (2)

1.

Can he give a good explanation for his extraordinary behaviour?

 

Can he ACCOUNT FOR his extraordinary behaviour?

2.

He mended the tyre of his bicycle and then filled it with air.

 

He mended the tyre of his bicycle and then BLEW it UP.

3.

They were having a violent quarrel but stopped suddenly when I came in.

 

They were having a violent quarrel but BROKE OFF when I came in.

4.

The meeting was cancelled because of the 'flu epidemic.

 

The meeting was CALLED OFF because of the 'flu epidemic.

5.

If you refuse to perform my orders you'll be dismissed.

 

If you refuse to CARRY OUT my orders you'll be dismissed.

 

If you refuse to CARRY my orders OUT you'll be dismissed.

6.

I don't think you can overtake them; they left two hours ago.

 

I don't think you can CATCH UP WITH them; they left two hours ago.

 

I don't think you can CATCH them UP; they left two hours ago.
 
 

7.

Sherlock Holmes was often able to solve a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street.

 

Sherlock Holmes was often able to CLEAR UP a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street.

 

Sherlock Holmes was often able to CLEAR a mystery UP without leaving his rooms in Baker Street.

8.

I found by chance a five-pound note in the street. What should I do with it?

 

I CAME ACROSS a five-pound note in the street. What should I do with it?

9.

If my scheme had succeeded I should have made a profit of a thousand pounds.

 

If my scheme had COME OFF I should have made a profit of a thousand pounds.

10.

He recovered consciousness when the doctor had applied artificial respiration.

 

He CAME ROUND when the doctor had applied artificial respiration.

 

He CAME TO when the doctor had applied artificial respiration.

11.

The road safety campaign had succeeded in reducing road deaths by 10 per cent.

 

The road safety campaign had succeeded in CUTTING road deaths DOWN by 10 per cent.

 

The road safety campaign had succeeded in CUTTING DOWN road deaths by 10 per cent.

12.

Three thousand students are candidates for the examination every year but very few pass.

 

Three thousand students ENTER FOR the examination every year but very few pass.

 

Three thousand students GO IN FOR the examination every year but very few pass.
 
 

13.

He tried to alight from the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt.

 

He tried to GET OFF the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt.

 

He tried to GET OUT OF the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt.

14.

My sister promised to sing at the concert and though she doesn't want to now, she can't
free herself from the obligation.

 

My sister promised to sing at the concert and though she doesn't want to now, she can't GET OUT OF IT.

15.

They announced the names of the winning horses on the radio.

 

They GAVE OUT the names of the winning horses on the radio.

 

They GAVE the names OUT of the winning horses on the radio.

16.

If cigarettes get any dearer, I shall have to abandon the habit of smoking.

 

If cigarettes get any dearer, I shall have to GIVE UP smoking.

17.

Prices always increase; they never become less.

 

Prices always GO UP; they never COME DOWN.

18.

The police investigated the case very thoroughly but finally said there was no suspicion of
foul play.

 

The police WENT INTO the case very thoroughly but finally said there was no suspicion of
foul play.

 

The police LOOKED INTO the case very thoroughly but finally said there was no suspicion of
foul play.

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