Chapter 2 - Home Life

Question 1

care for __

cared for __

Answer 1

enjoy, like (generally preceded by not or used in a question) (care about __ has the same meaning)
ex. I do not care for the blueberries.

Question 2

come across __

came across __

Answer 2

find, happen to find, notice, see

ex. I came across this old pair of jeans. I thought I did not have them anymore.

Question 3

feel like __

felt like __

Answer 3

want (to), desire, have a wish (for or to) - usually followed by ing word)
ex. Do you feel like going to the movie?

Question 4

get into __

got into __

Answer 4

enter, start (a fight), become engaged in

ex. I got into the car
ex. My parent got into an argument.

Question 5

get up

got up

Answer 5

rise (from bed or any sitting or lying position)

ex. My friend gets up early in the morning to read his newspaper.

Question 6

give … away …

gave away

Answer 6

give, make a present of

ex. I give away my clothes to the nearest Value Village when they are too small for me.

Question 7

give … up …

gave up

Answer 7

stop (doing something), abandon, relinquish

ex. Ève-Marie gave up smoking last year.

Question 8

go in

went in

Answer 8

enter, move from one place to another

ex. The teacher opened the door and the students went in.

Question 9

go off

went off

Answer 9

ring, sound (an alarm clock or similar device)

ex. The alarm on my phone went off like every morning.

Question 10

hang … up …

hung up

Answer 10

place on a hanger or hook, etc (can also be for the telephone)

ex. I hang up my clothes after some laundry.
ex. My friends finished talking to his mom and hung up the phone.

Question 11

have … on …

had on

Answer 11

wear, be dressed in

ex. The magician had his suit on ready for the show.

Question 12

hunt … up …

hunted up

Answer 12

look for and find

ex. Laura hunted up for her High School

Question 13

keep on __

kept on __

Answer 13

continue, persist in (usually followed by an ing word)

ex. The alarm kept on ringing.

Question 14

let … in …

let in

Answer 14

allow to come in, open a door, etc, to admit

ex. The director lets the students in to punish them for their bad behaviors.

Question 15

let … in on …

let in on

Answer 15

allow someone else to share (some information) - need on object
ex. Tell me! Let me in on the secret!

Question 16

let … out …

let out

Answer 16

allow to go out, open a door, etc, to permit an exit.

ex. My grandma let out her dog for its primitive needs.

Question 17

look at __

looked at __

Answer 17

read, read quickly, examine, observe, pay attention to, watch
ex. Have you looked at the price of these jeans? I’m too poor for these.

Question 18

pick … up …

picked up

Answer 18

lift, take into one’s hand

ex. Can you please pick up your trash in your room and put them in a plastic bag.

Question 19

plug … in …

plugged in

Answer 19

start (a toaster) by putting its plug into an electrical outlet
ex. My cell won’t charge unless I plug it in.

Question 20

pop up

popped up

Answer 20

rise suddenly

ex. The toasts popped up from the toaster.

Question 21

put … away …

put away

Answer 21

put (something) where it should be or usually is

ex. Put your phone away before I do it for you. Said the mother to her son.

Question 22

put … on …

put on

Answer 22

place a dress or other garment on oneself or someone else.

ex. Martin was too drunk to put his shoes on, so Sarah-Ève did it for him.

Question 23

run down

ran down

Answer 23

become unwound, stop going (a clock, an alarm, etc.) (exhaust the battery)
ex. He let his radio runs down until it doesn’t ring.

Question 24

run out of __

ran out of

Answer 24

lose (patience), come to the end of (usually money or time)

ex. Karl wanted to buy his girlfriend a gift but he ran out of money because he bought video games the week before.

Question 25

see about __

saw about

Answer 25

attend to, take care of, check the safety of

ex. In the morning, my brother sees about the dog so it’s good for the day when we are not home.

Question 26

set out

set out

Answer 26

start (a trip) (often followed by on)

ex. The young blogger set out in his car to start the road trip of his life.

Question 27

sit up

sat up

Answer 27

change from lying position to a sitting position

ex. At 6 o’clock in the morning, I was still sleepy but I was able to sit up in my bed before starting my routine.

Question 28

stand up

stood up

Answer 28

change to a standing position

ex. The boy stood up quickly and bumped his head on the tree above him.

Question 29

turn … off …

turned off

Answer 29

stop (the water, light, clock, television, etc)

ex. Can you turn off the light before going to bed?

Question 30

turn … on …

turned on

Answer 30

start (the water, light, clock, television, etc)

ex. Can you turn on the TV? I want to watch the news.

Question 31

use … up …

used up

Answer 31

use all of

ex. Jane has used up her paper.

Question 32

wash … out …

washed out

Answer 32

wash, launder, wash lightly, rinse

ex. Some travelers wash out their clothes every night.