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up
Don’t give ______. Keep trying
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The water was so dirty that we decided not to swim in the sea
Combine using ‘so … that’
The water was very dirty. We decided not to swim in the sea. |
Tidy
The room is very messy. I’d better _____ it up.
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Wrong, ‘in spite of/ despite’
Right or wrong
We decided to go swimming in spite the bad weather. |
Clear
The weather is horrible. I hope it will _____ up soon.
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grew
He was born in England but ______ up in Hong Kong.
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The party was so much fun that we all enjoyed very much.
Combine using ‘so … that’
We enjoyed ourselves very much. The party was so much fun. |
Fix
Coco’s computer has broken down. Her friend helped her to _____ it up.
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Wrong, use either ‘although’ or ‘but’
Right or wrong
Although she was wrong, but she did not say sorry. |
Keep
_____ away from the edge of the pool. You might fall in.
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Catch up
I’m not yet ready. You go on and I’ll _____ _____ with you.
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Right
Right or wrong
The playground was closed. Therefore, we decided to go shopping instead. |
Cheer
You look so sad! _____ up!
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Although it was raining very hard, she went out to meet her friend.
Begin with ‘Although’
She went out to meet her friend. It was raining very hard. |
Pay … back
If you borrow money, you have to _____ it _____.
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Keep up
Billy was running too fast for Jason. Jason could not _____ _____ with him.
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Wrong, ‘As a result/ Therefore’
Right or wrong
There was a strong wind. However, the cable car service was stopped. |
Put up
We live on a busy road, so we have to _____ _____ with the noise outside.
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In spite of the heavy traffic, they arrived on time.
Begin with ‘In spite of’
They arrived on time. The traffic was heavy. |
Back
You should think about your future. Don’t look _____ all the time.
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Taken
I have _____ up tennis as my hobby.
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She has such good temper that she has lots of friends.
Combine the two sentences using ‘such … that’.
She has lots of friends. She has good temper. |
Beaten up
Two men were caught by the police since they had _____ _____ the woman.
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Despite her wealth/ richness, the woman is not happy.
Begin with ‘Despite’
The woman is not happy. She is rich. |
call back
I called Kenny but failed. I have left a message asking him to _____ _____
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