Phrases MCQs

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  1. To “hold forth” on a topic means to:
    A) Speak at length ✅
    B) Remain silent
    C) Argue briefly
    D) Avoid the subject
  2. “Come down with” an illness means to:
    A) Recover
    B) Contract ✅
    C) Avoid it
    D) Spread it
  3. To “bring into” a discussion means to:
    A) Introduce ✅
    B) Remove
    C) Ignore
    D) Dismiss
  4. “Take up with” a friend means to:
    A) Start associating ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Avoid
    D) Argue
  5. “Go through” hardships means to:
    A) Experience ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Escape
  6. To “call in” a favor means to:
    A) Request assistance ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Decline politely
    D) Criticize
  7. “Look in on” the patient means to:
    A) Visit briefly ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Move away
    D) Criticize
  8. “Bring up” a complaint means to:
    A) Introduce ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Suppress
    D) Forget
  9. To “take after” a grandparent means to:
    A) Resemble ✅
    B) Oppose
    C) Ignore
    D) Criticize
  10. “Break down” a theory means to:
    A) Analyze in detail ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Dismiss superficially
    D) Memorize
  11. “Hold back” criticism means to:
    A) Express openly
    B) Restrain ✅
    C) Ignore
    D) Amplify
  12. “Run into” financial difficulties means to:
    A) Encounter ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Solve immediately
    D) Ignore
  13. To “bring off” a negotiation means to:
    A) Succeed ✅
    B) Fail
    C) Delay
    D) Ignore
  14. “Take over” a department means to:
    A) Assume control ✅
    B) Leave
    C) Delegate
    D) Avoid
  15. “Go back on” an agreement means to:
    A) Keep it
    B) Break it ✅
    C) Modify it slightly
    D) Delay
  16. To “call on” someone for help means to:
    A) Request assistance ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Avoid
    D) Criticize
  17. “Put forward” an argument means to:
    A) Propose ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Suppress
  18. “Look over” a proposal means to:
    A) Review ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Destroy
    D) Forget
  19. To “take in” a lecture means to:
    A) Absorb information ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Misunderstand
    D) Criticize
  20. “Break away” from tradition means to:
    A) Separate or rebel ✅
    B) Support
    C) Ignore
    D) Reinforce
  21. “Come up with” a plan means to:
    A) Devise ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Forget
    D) Criticize
  22. To “hold out” hope for success means to:
    A) Maintain ✅
    B) Abandon
    C) Ignore
    D) Intensify
  23. “Run up against” obstacles means to:
    A) Encounter ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Solve immediately
    D) Ignore
  24. “Bring about” reforms means to:
    A) Cause ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Delay
    D) Abandon
  25. “Take down” an address means to:
    A) Record ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Forget
    D) Delete
  26. “Look forward to” an achievement means to:
    A) Anticipate ✅
    B) Fear
    C) Avoid
    D) Ignore
  27. “Put aside” prejudices means to:
    A) Ignore temporarily ✅
    B) Reinforce
    C) Express
    D) Criticize
  28. “Come into” play means to:
    A) Become relevant ✅
    B) Exit
    C) Ignore
    D) Cancel
  29. To “break off” talks means to:
    A) End ✅
    B) Start
    C) Delay
    D) Avoid
  30. “Take over from” a predecessor means to:
    A) Assume duties ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Delegate
  31. “Run out of” patience means to:
    A) Exhaust ✅
    B) Gain
    C) Ignore
    D) Avoid
  32. “Hold up” a building project means to:
    A) Delay ✅
    B) Complete
    C) Accelerate
    D) Review
  33. “Go along with” suggestions means to:
    A) Agree ✅
    B) Disagree
    C) Ignore
    D) Criticize
  34. “Bring forward” a proposal means to:
    A) Present ✅
    B) Cancel
    C) Ignore
    D) Postpone
  35. “Look into” allegations means to:
    A) Investigate ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Criticize without proof
    D) Accept blindly
  36. To “take up” a responsibility means to:
    A) Accept ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Delegate
  37. “Break out” in excitement means to:
    A) Show suddenly ✅
    B) Suppress
    C) Ignore
    D) Intensify
  38. “Call off” negotiations means to:
    A) Cancel ✅
    B) Start
    C) Delay
    D) Ignore
  39. “Come along” in progress means to:
    A) Advance ✅
    B) Stall
    C) Ignore
    D) Regress
  40. “Put up with” difficulties means to:
    A) Tolerate ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Avoid
    D) Solve immediately
  41. To “bring round” someone means to:
    A) Persuade ✅
    B) Dismiss
    C) Ignore
    D) Offend
  42. “Take back” criticism means to:
    A) Retract ✅
    B) Repeat
    C) Ignore
    D) Amplify
  43. “Run over” key points means to:
    A) Review ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Skip
    D) Criticize
  44. “Look out for” opportunities means to:
    A) Be alert ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Miss
    D) Reject
  45. “Break into” tears means to:
    A) Start crying ✅
    B) Stop crying
    C) Ignore
    D) Hide emotions
  46. To “take off” in popularity means to:
    A) Become successful ✅
    B) Fail
    C) Decline
    D) Ignore
  47. “Hold back” information means to:
    A) Restrain ✅
    B) Share freely
    C) Destroy
    D) Forget
  48. “Go through” records means to:
    A) Examine carefully ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Destroy
    D) Forget
  49. “Bring about” change in attitude means to:
    A) Cause ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Delay
    D) Abandon
  50. To “take up” space in a room means to:
    A) Occupy ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Vacate
    D) Share
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