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1. allow for

If I had allowed for extra expenses like medical costs, I wouldn’t have a. made a lot of money b. spent a lot of money c. run out of money

2. become of

Do you know what became of that girl Jane who used to work here? I haven’t heard anything about her a. since yesterday b. for ages c. all day

3. deal with

The best person to deal with a medical emergency would be a. a dealer b. a doctor c. a sick person

4. give away

If you give away a lot of money, most people will say you are a. a generous person b. a strange person c. a selfish person

5. give back

You’ll have to give the jacket back to whoever you a. bought it from b. sold it to c. borrowed it from

6. kick out Sarah was kicked out of the exam room because she a. needed to go to the toilet b. finished early c. tried to cheat

7. own up

After talking to his teacher, Jason has owned up to a. failing his exam b. passing his exam c. cheating in his exam

8. read out

The judge read the statement out because he a. wanted everyone to hear it b. didn’t want anyone to hear it c. couldn’t understand it

9. use up

If you’ve used up all your prepaid phone calls, you’ll have to a. get a new phone b. make fewer calls c. top up your phone account

10. watch out

Vivian told me to watch out because there was a. something interestin­g on TV b. a dog running straight at me c. an important message on my desk

11. belong to

These books belong to the college library, so you can a. keep them forever b. own them for a while c. borrow them for a while

12. end up

If Maria keeps coming to work late, she’ll end up Life

Life is a mixture of sunshine and a. getting a promotion b. getting a raise c. getting fired

13. face up to

Ashley faced up to the fact that she had to deal with her drug problem and a. went out to buy more drugs b. promised to stop one day c. went to rehab for treatment

14. hand out

After we’d boarded the plane, the stewardess handed out a. seats b. passengers c. drinks

15. leave behind

Sandra realised she’d left her passport behind, so she a. moved it to the front b. went back to get it c. took someone else’s

16. name after

Clair and Ben named their daughter after Clair’s grandmothe­r Grace, so they are both called a. Clair b. Grace c. Granny

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