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Phrasal verbs and collocations

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  1. The plane was delayed, so we had to ______ the meeting till tomorrow.
  2. Please ______ the form carefully before you hand it in.
  3. The police ______ a thorough search of the building.
  4. She can't ______ the noise any longer and wants to move house.
  5. Don't ______ now; you are almost there.
  6. The little boy ______ his mother and has the same smile.
  7. The meeting was ______ because of the storm.
  8. We need to ______ a solution to the traffic problem soon.
  9. The firm ______ ten new employees this month.
  10. I ran ______ an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.
  11. The thieves ______ the shop after midnight.
  12. He ______ smoking last year and now feels much better.
  13. We are going to ______ the old furniture and buy new pieces.
  14. Lack of sleep will ______ your health in the end.
  15. It took me a long time to ______ the shock of her death.
  16. The new law will ______ next year.
  17. He ______ a lot of trouble to prepare for the interview.
  18. They ______ an agreement after a long negotiation.
  19. The school ______ great importance to students' health.
  20. This medicine will help to ______ the pain.
  21. She is ______ to learn how to drive this summer.
  22. The rise in prices has ______ many families into difficulty.
  23. The teacher asked the students to ______ attention to their spelling.
  24. Our flight ______ at 7 a.m., so we must leave home early.
  25. He ______ his promise and returned the money the next day.
  26. Our teacher ______ us to hand in the essays by Friday.
  27. Scientists have ______ a new way of treating the disease.
  28. The bus ______ at the corner to let the passengers off.
  29. We should ______ the children's interest in science from an early age.

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