Question

Choose the word that should go in each space in the sentences below:
37. The fire brigade managed to …… the fire in no time.
a) put out
b) put in
c) put off
d) put away
38. I’m sure he ……his father. The old man was very strict in his ways.
a) takes after
b) takes over
c) takes up
d) takes in
39. There were no streetlights in the streets so I couldn’t ……who it was.
a) make up
b) make for
c) make out
d) make up for
40. When are you going to …… with that old furniture? It looks awful.
a) do up
b) do over
c) do away
d) do off

Answer 1

37--a) put out 
38--b) takes over 
39--c) make out 
40--c) do away