Homework (39)

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I do hope that this activity can help you learn more about English. I recommend you to write more and express yourself more.

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T. Jeny

1. They held a press conference last week to (muck in) support for their proposal.
>>They held a press conference last week to drum up support for their proposal.
2. The deal (fell through) at the last minute for reasons that were not clear.
>>correct
3. He (flipped through) the channels hoping to find something interesting.
>>correct
4. It is not uncommon for people to (fall back on) alternative medicine when modern drugs don’t work.
>>correct
5. The word (got away) that she was having an affair with her boss.
>>The word got around that she was having an affair with her boss.
6. He is not a bright student and he doesn’t do well in his tests. He just manages to (get off).
>>He is not a bright student and he doesn’t do well in his tests. He just manages to get by.
7. The meat smells awful. It must have (gone out)
>>The meat smells awful. It must have gone off.
8. Legal battles are slow and expensive. In many cases, the appeals process (drags on) for years.
>>correct
9. She was tired and (dozed off) while watching TV
>>correct
10. Human rights activists have been asking the government to (do away with) the death penalty.
>>correct
11. I think it was the lack of sleep more than the drinks that really (did me away).
>>I think it was the lack of sleep more than the drinks that really did me in.
12. His marriage (fell apart) when his wife discovered that he had been cheating on her.

>>correct