The Borneo Post - Good English
allow for
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