hang on = wait

Question 1

Are you coming?
Yes, hang on.

Answer 1

= wait

Question 2

What’s up?
Nothing

Answer 2

what’s the matter?

Question 3

i’m really sorry but I’ve forgotten to bring the book you lent me.
That’s okay. Never mind

Answer 3

= it’s OK, don’t worry;
it’s not important

Question 4

Can i borrow your dictionary?
Sure, go ahead

Answer 4

help yourself
take it
do it

Question 5

I don’t know which one to choose
well, make up your mind

Answer 5

make a decision

Question 6

It was hot so I decided to take off my jacket

Answer 6

take off = remove

Question 7

I’m always nervous when the plane takes off

Answer 7

leaves the ground

Question 8

I’m always nervous when the plane takes off

Answer 8

leaves the ground

Question 9

I don’t think i’ll get through this report before 5 o’clock

Answer 9

finish

Question 10

I think she’ll get through the exam

Answer 10

pass

Question 11

I picked up the rubbish and put it in the bin

Answer 11

took it from the ground or a low place

Question 12

I had to go to the shop to pick up my photos

Answer 12

collect

Question 13

My alarm clock didn’t go off this morning

Answer 13

ring

Question 14

The bomb could go off at any time

Answer 14

explode

Question 15

The fish will go off if you don’t put it in the fridger

Answer 15

go bad

Question 16

he told me to carry on as far as the traffic

Answer 16

continue

Question 17

I persuaded my wife
to give up smoking

Answer 17

stop

Question 18

I can’t make any sandwiches becasuse we’ve run out of bread

Answer 18

the bread is finished / all used, so we have no bread

Question 19

It took her a long time to get over her illness

Answer 19

get better
recover

Question 20

I took his pen by mistake

Answer 20

i thought it was my pen

Question 21

I did all the work by myself

Answer 21

on my own
without help from others