Homework

1. I don’t think that it will be wise for us to hold back this information from her.

a) hold in
b) hold back
c) hold over
d) hold out
>> Correct
2. The meeting has been held over till next week.

a) held back
b) held over
c) held out
d) held in
>> Correct
3. The roof of a house keeps off the sun and the rain.

a) keeps of
b) keeps off
c) keeps in
d) keeps away
>> Correct
4. A large number of men and women laid aside their lives for winning us our independence.

a) laid off
b) laid down
c) laid aside
d) laid by
>>  laid down (sacrifice)
5. Spoilt rich kids often seem to believe that they can commit a crime and then get over.

a) get on
b) get off
c) get over
d) get rid of
>> get off (escape punishment)
6. He gave away smoking at his wife’s request.

a) gave in
b) gave up
c) gave out
d) gave away
>> gave up (stop doing something)
7. The judge promised to go in for the matter himself.

a) go after
b) go into
c) go in for
d) go off
>> go into (examine)
8. All of a sudden the gun went off.

a) went off
b) go off
c) went out
d) went of
>> Correct
9. A large number of people are carried out every year by malaria.

a) carried off
b) carr

>>carried off (die)