Phrasal verbs SYM

"She could not _ a solution to the problem, no matter how hard she tried."

• look up
  
  

• 
  come up with
  

• give up

"You should ___more_ your work if you want to succeed."

• look up
  
  

• 
  concentrate on
  

• give up

Which phrasal verb would you use to describe thinking of a solution to a problem?

• look up
  
  

• 
  come up with
  

• give up

"I had to _ a story to explain why I was late to the meeting."

• give up
  

• 
  take up
  
  

• make up

What does "look up" mean in this context? "When you are unsure of a fact, it is always a good idea to look it up."

• Forget
  
  
  

• 
  simplify
  

• Research
  

She loves painting and plans to _ it as a hobby."

• take up
  
  

• 
  c. rely on
  

• make up

"After trying for hours, he decided to give up on fixing the computer."

• 
  Start
  

• 
  Continue
  

• 
  Quit
  

"She has always been someone I can __."

• 
  rely on
  

• 
  come up with
  

• 
  give up
  

If you don't know the word, you can _ it in the dictionary."

• 
  rely on
  
  

• 
  
  c. look up
  
  

• 
  
  make up