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Question 1

I’m going to have to mull this _ for a while before I make a final decision.

Answer 1

I’m going to have to MULL this OVER for a while before I make a final decision.

Question 2

Detectives are still trying to piece _ exactly what happened that evening.

Answer 2

Detectives are still trying to PIECE TOGETHER exactly what happened that evening.

Question 3

It took him a very long time to take _ the fact that he’d never see her again.

Answer 3

It took him a very long time to TAKE IN the fact that he’d never see her again.

Question 4

Tell us how you hit _ such a great idea for the website.

Answer 4

Tell us how you HIT UPON such a great idea for the website.

Question 5

It took us ages to figure _ how to get everyone to the sports center.

Answer 5

It took us ages to FIGURE OUT how to get everyone to the sports center.

Question 6

I have just thought _ a brilliant excuse to tell Rachel.

Answer 6

I have just THOUGHT UP a brilliant excuse to tell Rachel.

Question 7

I’m not sure we’ve thought this _ properly yet.

Answer 7

I’m not sure we’ve THOUGHT this THROUGH properly yet.

Question 8

We finally puzzle _ a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.

Answer 8

We finally PUZZLE OUT a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.

Question 9

Did you find _ what time the parents’ meeting is ?

Answer 9

Did you FIND OUT what time the parents’ meeting is ?

Question 10

I need to _ over your offer very carefuly before a take a decision.

Answer 10

I need to THINK OVER your offer very carefuly before a take a decision.

Question 11

Lee came _ _ the brilliant idea of booking a cloun for the party.

Answer 11

Lee CAME UP WITH the brilliant idea of booking a cloun for the party.

Question 12

It’s time you faced _ _ the fact that you have resposibilities now.

Answer 12

It’s time you FACED UP TO the fact that you have resposibilities now.

Question 13

I’m going to have to brush _ _ my spoken German before I go to München.

Answer 13

I’m going to have to BRUSH UP ON my spoken German before I go to München.

Question 14

I didn’t like the idea at first but I’ve _ round _ it now.

Answer 14

I didn’t like the idea at first but I’ve COME ROUND TO it now.

Question 15

There’s nothing to swot _ _ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.

Answer 15

There’s nothing to SWOT UP ON as it’s a general knowledge quiz.

Question 16

I was unable to _ out what the speaker was saying.

Answer 16

I was unable to MAKE OUT what the speaker was saying.

Question 17

I’ve been _ up on the history of English language teaching recently.

Answer 17

I’ve been READING UP on the history of English language teaching recently.

Question 18

I’ll give some _ to your proporsals and get back to you.

Answer 18

I’ll give some CONSIDERATION to your proporsals and get back to you.

Question 19

Could I just pick your _ about good places to eat around here?

Answer 19

Could I just pick your BRAINS about good places to eat around here?

Question 20

It’s time to set the record _ about what really happened that night.

Answer 20

It’s time to set the record STRAIGHT about what really happened that night.

Question 21

Jim seems to be _ the misapprehension that tomorrow is holiday

Answer 21

Jim seems to be UNDER the misapprehension that tomorrow is holiday

Question 22

This findings cast shadows _ previous research done in this field.

Answer 22

This findings cast shadows ON previous research done in this field.

Question 23

Always look _ the bright side of live.

Answer 23

Always look ON the bright side of live.

Question 24

I’m not againt animal testing _ principle.

Answer 24

I’m not againt animal testing IN principle.

Question 25

Hearing the news about Caroline, put my small problems _ perspecive.

Answer 25

Hearing the news about Caroline, put my small problems IN perspecive.

Question 26

You were hired _ the basis that you would be able to work on sundays.

Answer 26

You were hired ON the basis that you would be able to work on sundays.

Question 27

_ balance, I think the goverment is doing a reasonable job.

Answer 27

ON balance, I think the goverment is doing a reasonable job.

Question 28

We haven’t taken Julie’s thoughts _ account at all.

Answer 28

We haven’t taken Julie’s thoughts INTO account at all.

Question 29

I’ll come _ to the point. You’re fired.

Answer 29

I’ll come STRAIGHT to the point. You’re fired.