​Education: Verbs 2

1. The dean was speaking very quickly and I could not _________ what he said.

a) accept

b) listen

c) catch

2. You need a few games to __________ the lesson.

a) keep up

b) liven up

c) carry on

3. The boy was ___________ from school for bullying.

a) suspended

b) freed

c) isolated

4. It was difficult to ___________ handwritten words.

a) make of

b) make out

c) make up

5. The student was ____________ at home for his suspension.

a) quarreled

b) shouted

c) scolded

6. How could you __________ this mistake?

a) look around

b) look over

c) overlook

7. At the end of their Master's course students must __________ their theses.

a) protect

b) defend

c) read

8. Jeremy was exhausted as it was difficult for him to _________ with the work load.

a) keep up

b) hold up

c) do up

9. The girl ___________the other students, did not meet the deadlines and finally was expelled.

a) fell through

b) fell off

c) fell behind

10. Keeping up with the work is important even if you don't _________ all classes.

a) visit

b) attend

c) come

Answers

1. c

2. b

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. c

7. b

8. a

9. c

10. b