Exercise - 97

Question: 1 After years of working for a shoddy employer I was finally able to ....... from that company and set up my own business.

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Correct Answer : 1 [break away]

Notes: After years of working for a shoddy employer I was finally able to break away from that company and set up my own business.

Question: 2 Nasa is currently in the process of trying to work out how to avoid any more of its spaceships from ....... on re- entry to Earth.

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Correct Answer : 2 [breaking up]

Notes: Nasa is currently in the process of trying to work out how to avoid any more of its spaceships from breaking up on re-entry to Earth.

Question: 3 Residents living in the immediate vicinity of the prison were told to be on the look out for a group of criminals who recently ....... of gaol.

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Correct Answer : 3 [broke out]

Notes: Residents living in the immediate vicinity of the prison were told to be on the look out for a group of criminals who recently broke out of gaol.

Question: 4 It can be very difficult for young couples to ....... a marriage when there are young children involved.

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Correct Answer : 4 [break up]

Notes: It can be very difficult for young couples to break up a marriage when there are young children involved.

Question: 5 I decided to ....... my realtionship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.

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Correct Answer : 5 [break off]

Notes: I decided to break off my realtionship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.

Question: 6 "Be careful not to spill the yolk when you ....... the egg."

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Correct Answer : 6 [break open]

Notes: "Be careful not to spill the yolk when you break open the egg."

Question: 7 A burglar ....... my house when I was away on vacation and stole some of my electronic goods.

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Correct Answer : 7 [broke into]

Notes: A burglar broke into my house when I was away on vacation and stole some of my electronic goods.

Question: 8 Teachers in Sydney have decided to call a snap strike next week after negotiations with the State Government over a ten per cent pay increase ....... early this morning.

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Correct Answer : 8 [broke down]

Notes: Teachers in Sydney have decided to call a snap strike next week after negotiations with the State Government over a ten per cent pay increase broke down early this morning.

Question: 9 A rebel Labour Party MP recently decided to ....... from his party and become an independent member for his electorate.

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Correct Answer : 9 [break away]

Notes: A rebel Labour Party MP recently decided to break away from his party and become an independent member for his electorate.

Question: 10 I am always very worried that my car will ....... because it is already twenty years old.

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Correct Answer : 10 [break down]

Notes: I am always very worried that my car will break down because it is already twenty years old.