Chapter 13 - Reading and Writing Flashcards
become of __
became of
happen to
ex. What become of the girl at the end of the story?
bring … out …
brought out
write, tell, include, present, produce, reveal
ex. Good writers bring out useful information about people.
come out
came out
end (of a story or a happening in a person’s life), end up (= turn out)
ex. How did the picture come out? Where they as you expected?
come up
came up
be mentioned, be discussed, occur, happen
ex. As a teacher, many weird things come up during class.
dip into __
dipped into
look at (a book, magazine, theory, etc.) very quickly ex. I won't read all of it. I'll just dip into it.
draw … up …
drew up
make (a plan, outline, etc.); prepare
ex. When writing an important essay, one should draw up an outline before writing.
drive at __
drove at
intend, mean, try to do or find out (driving at = usual form)
ex. Where were you driving at when you asked me about my watch? Do you want one for Christmas?
dwell on __
dwelt on
emphasize, pay much or most attention to; think, write, or speak about for a long time, concentrate on
ex. Some authors dwell on the sadness of life, others on its pleasure.
find … out …
found out
discover, learn
ex. He found out about mom’s secret.
go about __
went about
start, proceed with
ex. How should I go about writing a story?
go into __
went into
discuss, consider (in writing or speaking)
ex. The author went into the description of her beauty.
look … up …
looked up
search for and find (especially in printed matter)
ex. I looked up some facts about violence in America to support my essay.
make … up …
made up
create, invent (a story, sentence, etc.)
ex. Making up a story is easy for writers.
pick … out …
picked out
select, choose
ex. I picked out a book on aliens.
put … down …
put down
write, take notes on, make a written record of
ex. In certain class, you must put all information down because everything will be on the exam.
