C1 U22 Phrasal verbs, Collocations, Idioms, Word formation

You'll have to improve your general knowledge before you go on that quiz show.

= You'll have to ______ up your general knowledge before you go on that quiz show.

• bring

• brush

• put

• pick

The car was so badly damaged it had to be destroyed.

= The car was so badly damaged it had to be ________ off.

• brought

• brushed

• written

• put

One of the poems is particularly noteworthy due to its interesting use of imagery.

= One of the poems is particularly ______ out due to its interesting use of imagery.

• checks

• brushes

• picks

• stands

If attendance doesn't improve soon, the play will probably have to close.

= If attendance doesn't _____ up soon, the play will probably have to close.

• stand

• bring

• pick

• brush

I've heard a new gallery has opened in St Ives, so I'm going to see what it's like.

= I've heard a new gallery has opened in St Ives, so I'm going to _____ it out.

• check

• pick

• touch

• scrape

Susan only just passed her history of art course.

= Susan ____ through her history of art course.

The photo's got a couple of marks on it, so l'll scan it and make it look better with some software I've got.

= The photo's got a couple of marks on it, so l'll scan it and _____ it up with some software I've got.

On the show today, we're going to completely change the look of the Simpsons' spare bedroom.

= On the show today, we're going to completely _____ over the Simpsons' spare bedroom.

I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I make / do myself clear?

• make

• do

It's nice / good and warm in here.

• nice

• good