1) I think it’s time you children packed ………. your toys and went to bed.

on off back up
2) If you start attending classes more regularly you might be able to ………… up with all the
other people in the class.
come make catch get
3) The industry is facing severe problems as supplies of raw materials have almost dried …...
through out back up
4) My last boss always ………… on at me about arriving late. I used to get really irritated.
kept made set came

1) Thanks for ………… in. I really had no idea how to remedy this situation.
talking checking stepping closing
2) I hear you’re organizing a football game for the weekend. Well, you can …….. me in!
count put keep let
3) I’ve decided I’m going to …………. out on a new car. My old one is always going wrong.
splash pour spill slip
4) She must be rather insecure as every time I talk to her about work she always ……….. her
colleagues down.
runs plays keeps knocks

1) The management have apparently been ……… on the workers to agree to work weekends
by spreading rumours about possible redundancies.
pushing leaning resting bending
2) I’m really grateful that you’ve lent me some money. As soon as I get paid I’ll ……. up
with you.
draw set settle make
3) Her employer’s persistent enthusiasm for the new scheme ………….. down her
resistance to it.
carried brought wore put
4) Unfortunately, the difficulties he was having at work carried ………… into his personal
life.
in over into through
pack up = tidy away

catch up with = reach the same level as someone else

dry up = be in very short supply

keep on at = continue to tell someone to do sth until it becomes annoying

step in = help out in a difficult situation

count sb in = include someone in a future activity

splash out on = spend a lot of money on sth (often a luxury)

run sb down = criticise someone

lean on = try to influence someone by putting pressure on them

settle up with sb = pay someone the money you owe them

wear down = reduce

carry over = spread