Phrasal Replacement (2)

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

REPLACE THE WORDS OR PHRASES IN BOLD TYPE BY SIMILAR OR COMPATIBLE PHRASAL VERBS.
WRITE THEM INSIDE THE BLANK SPACES. SOME SENTENCES MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE ALTERNATIVE.

1.

Can he give a good explanation for his extraordinary behaviour?

 

Can he 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 it .

3.

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

 

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

4.

The meeting was cancelled because of the 'flu epidemic.

 

The meeting was because of the 'flu epidemic.

5.

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

 

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

 

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

6.

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

 

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

 

I don't think you can them ; 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 a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street.

 

Sherlock Holmes was often able to a mystery   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 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 I should have made a profit of a thousand pounds.

 

10.

He recovered consciousness when the doctor had applied artificial respiration.

 

He when the doctor had applied artificial respiration.

 

He 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 road deaths
by 10 per cent.

 

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

12.

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

 

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

 

Three thousand students 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 the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt.

 

He tried to 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 .

15.

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

 

They the names of the winning horses on the radio.

 

They the names   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 smoking.

17.

Prices always increase; they never become less.

 

Prices always ; they never .

18.

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

 

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

 

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

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