Phrases MCQs

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  1. To “bring about” peace talks means to:
    A) Initiate ✅
    B) Delay
    C) Ignore
    D) Abandon
  2. “Look into” a complaint thoroughly means to:
    A) Investigate ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Misunderstand
    D) Dismiss
  3. “Take on” extra work means to:
    A) Accept ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Delegate
    D) Ignore
  4. “Break down” a problem means to:
    A) Analyze ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Dismiss
    D) Forget
  5. “Call off” an appointment means to:
    A) Cancel ✅
    B) Confirm
    C) Postpone
    D) Ignore
  6. To “hold back” criticism means to:
    A) Restrain ✅
    B) Express freely
    C) Ignore
    D) Amplify
  7. “Come across” a rare manuscript means to:
    A) Find unexpectedly ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Lose
    D) Destroy
  8. “Bring forward” a proposal in a meeting means to:
    A) Present ✅
    B) Cancel
    C) Ignore
    D) Postpone
  9. To “take apart” machinery means to:
    A) Disassemble ✅
    B) Repair
    C) Use
    D) Ignore
  10. “Run over” instructions quickly means to:
    A) Review ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Skip
    D) Criticize
  11. “Put aside” differences means to:
    A) Ignore temporarily ✅
    B) Amplify
    C) Express
    D) Criticize
  12. “Come into” money means to:
    A) Inherit ✅
    B) Lose
    C) Ignore
    D) Spend
  13. To “break out” a fight means to:
    A) Start ✅
    B) End
    C) Avoid
    D) Ignore
  14. “Take up” a leadership role means to:
    A) Assume ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Delegate
    D) Ignore
  15. “Hold out” for better terms means to:
    A) Wait ✅
    B) Accept immediately
    C) Ignore
    D) Refuse permanently
  16. “Go along with” advice means to:
    A) Agree ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Argue
  17. To “bring round” someone means to:
    A) Persuade ✅
    B) Dismiss
    C) Ignore
    D) Offend
  18. “Take back” words means to:
    A) Retract ✅
    B) Repeat
    C) Ignore
    D) Amplify
  19. “Run out of” ideas means to:
    A) Exhaust ✅
    B) Gain
    C) Ignore
    D) Avoid
  20. “Look after” your belongings means to:
    A) Care for ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Lose
    D) Forget
  21. “Break through” obstacles in life means to:
    A) Overcome ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Strengthen
  22. “Hold on” to your dreams means to:
    A) Persevere ✅
    B) Give up
    C) Ignore
    D) Abandon
  23. “Come up against” tough challenges means to:
    A) Face ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Solve immediately
  24. “Bring about” change in policy means to:
    A) Cause ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Delay
    D) Abandon
  25. “Take down” important information means to:
    A) Record ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Forget
    D) Destroy
  26. “Look forward to” a trip means to:
    A) Anticipate ✅
    B) Fear
    C) Avoid
    D) Ignore
  27. “Put off” making a decision means to:
    A) Delay ✅
    B) Decide immediately
    C) Cancel permanently
    D) Ignore
  28. “Come round to” a colleague’s opinion means to:
    A) Agree ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Avoid
  29. “Run up against” unforeseen problems means to:
    A) Encounter ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Solve immediately
  30. “Hold back” information from the press means to:
    A) Withhold ✅
    B) Share freely
    C) Ignore
    D) Reveal
  31. “Break into” a conversation means to:
    A) Interject ✅
    B) Listen silently
    C) Avoid
    D) Ignore
  32. “Take over” a task from a colleague means to:
    A) Assume responsibility ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Delegate
    D) Ignore
  33. “Bring up” a new proposal means to:
    A) Introduce ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Suppress
    D) Forget
  34. “Look out for” potential dangers means to:
    A) Be alert ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Avoid
    D) Underestimate
  35. “Put up with” annoying habits means to:
    A) Tolerate ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Confront aggressively
    D) Ignore
  36. To “come across” as polite means to:
    A) Appear ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Dismiss
    D) Ignore
  37. “Bring off” a successful event means to:
    A) Achieve ✅
    B) Fail
    C) Delay
    D) Avoid
  38. “Take back” an offer means to:
    A) Retract ✅
    B) Repeat
    C) Ignore
    D) Amplify
  39. “Run out of” time means to:
    A) Exhaust ✅
    B) Gain
    C) Ignore
    D) Avoid
  40. “Look after” the elderly means to:
    A) Care for ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Abandon
    D) Forget
  41. “Break down” a wall of resistance means to:
    A) Overcome ✅
    B) Strengthen
    C) Ignore
    D) Build
  42. “Hold on” to a promise means to:
    A) Keep ✅
    B) Break
    C) Ignore
    D) Abandon
  43. “Go along with” a colleague’s suggestion means to:
    A) Agree ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Argue
  44. To “bring about” economic growth means to:
    A) Cause ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Delay
    D) Suppress
  45. “Take down” a message means to:
    A) Record ✅
    B) Ignore
    C) Destroy
    D) Forget
  46. “Look forward to” graduation means to:
    A) Anticipate ✅
    B) Fear
    C) Avoid
    D) Ignore
  47. “Put off” unpleasant chores means to:
    A) Delay ✅
    B) Do immediately
    C) Ignore
    D) Resolve
  48. “Come round to” your parent’s advice means to:
    A) Agree ✅
    B) Reject
    C) Ignore
    D) Avoid
  49. “Run up against” strict rules means to:
    A) Encounter ✅
    B) Avoid
    C) Ignore
    D) Solve immediately
  50. “Hold out” during adversity means to:
    A) Persevere ✅
    B) Give up
    C) Ignore
    D) Abandon
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