Chapter 13

Question 1

Become of

Answer 1

Happen to

Question 2

Bring … out

Answer 2

Write, tell, include, present, produce, reveal

Question 3

Come out

Answer 3

End (of a story or a happening in a person’s life), end up (= turn out)

Question 4

Come up

Answer 4

Be mentioned, be discussed, occur, happen

Question 5

Dip into

Answer 5

Look at (a book,magazine, theory, etc.) very quickly

Question 6

Draw … up

Answer 6

Make (a plan, outline, etc.); prepare

Question 7

Drive at

Answer 7

Intend, mean, try to do or find out (Driving at is the usual form)

Question 8

Dwell on

Answer 8

Emphasize, pay much or most attention to; write, or speak about for a long time, concentrate on

Question 9

Find … out

Answer 9

Discover, learn

Question 10

Go about

Answer 10

Start, process wih

Question 11

Go into

Answer 11

Discuss, consider (in writing or speaking)

Question 12

Look … up

Answer 12

Search for and find (especially in printed matter)

Question 13

Make … up

Answer 13

Create, invent (a story, sentence, etc.)

Question 14

Pick … out

Answer 14

Select, choose

Question 15

Play … up

Answer 15

Pay most attention to, emphasize

Question 16

Put … down

Answer 16

Write, take notes on, make a written record of

Question 17

Read up on

Answer 17

Read information about, read to become weep-informed about

Question 18

Spin … out

Answer 18

Make long, extend, add many details to (a story or other writing)

Question 19

Stumble across

Answer 19

Happen to find (=run across)

Question 20

Subscribe to

Answer 20

Pay money in roder to receive regularly (usually a magazine or a newspaper)

Question 21

Sum … up

Answer 21

Summarize, say briefly, say r write in a few words

Question 22

Talk … over

Answer 22

Consider what to do about, make an analysis of, discuss seriously and in detail

Question 23

Thumb through

Answer 23

Turn the pages quickly while glancing at the contents

Question 24

Turn out

Answer 24

End, result, get (good or bad) results, eventuate

Question 25

Write … down

Answer 25

Put into writing

Question 26

Write … out

Answer 26

Write all of, put numbers of abbreviations into full written form

Question 27

Write … up

Answer 27

Write an account or a description of, write in detail, write from notes