begin to have control of or responsibility for something
Question 4
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What is the meaning of 'dig up'?
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remove something from the ground that was buried
invite someone to start eating
Question 5
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What is the meaning of 'put [someone] off'?
Answer
to tidy
cause someone to lose interest or to be discouraged
Question 6
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What is the meaning of 'die out'?
Answer
become extinct or disappear
extremely good or desirable
Question 7
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Fill in the gaps using a phrasal verb. Use the word bank to help you.
1. Some scientists say that the human race will [blank_start]die out[blank_end] if a comet hits the earth.
2. Somebody else will have to [blank_start]take over[blank_end] the museum after the manager quits.
3. The technicians [blank_start]set up[blank_end] the computers at the excavation site.
4. We [blank_start]set off[blank_end] on our tour around the Acropolis early on Saturday morning.
5. The many difficulties the archaeologist faced [blank_start]put him off[blank_end] the project.
6. Did they [blank_start]dig up[blank_end] this ancient Greek pot in your grandfather's field?