ILAC Idioms and Expressions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The phrasal verb 'give up' means:
- To offer something as a present
- To stop trying; to surrender (Correct answer)
- To increase in amount
- To improve gradually over time
Correct answer: To stop trying; to surrender
'Give up' means to stop attempting something or to admit defeat.
Question 2: To 'run into' someone means to:
- Chase after someone quickly
- Knock someone over by accident
- Avoid meeting with someone
- Meet someone unexpectedly (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Meet someone unexpectedly
'Run into' means to encounter someone by chance without planning to meet them.
Question 3: 'Look forward to' something means to:
- Check what lies ahead physically
- Plan something carefully in advance
- Feel excited anticipation about something (Correct answer)
- Review past events carefully
Correct answer: Feel excited anticipation about something
'Look forward to' means to feel excited about something that will happen in the future.
Question 4: What does 'bring up' mean in the sentence 'She brought up a good point in the meeting'?
- To carry something to a higher floor
- To raise a child from birth
- To feel sick unexpectedly
- To introduce a topic in conversation (Correct answer)
Correct answer: To introduce a topic in conversation
In this context, 'bring up' means to introduce or mention a subject during a conversation.
Question 5: To 'call off' an event means to:
- Telephone someone about the event
- Shout for attention at the event
- Cancel the planned event (Correct answer)
- End the event earlier than scheduled
Correct answer: Cancel the planned event
'Call off' means to cancel something that was previously planned.
Question 6: To 'put up with' something means to:
- Build or construct something
- Hang something on a wall
- Offer something for sale
- Tolerate or endure something unpleasant (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Tolerate or endure something unpleasant
'Put up with' means to accept or tolerate something annoying or unpleasant.
Question 7: To 'figure out' something means to:
- Draw a detailed diagram of it
- Solve or understand it (Correct answer)
- Calculate numbers related to it
- Describe it in physical terms
Correct answer: Solve or understand it
'Figure out' means to understand or find a solution to something.
ILAC Idioms and Expressions 2
The phrasal verb 'give up' means: