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312. advanced-69
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 69
Idioms with the phrasal verb carry
 
Q1
An eagle, if pressed for food, might ....... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an
opportunity must occur very rarely.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry out
Q2
Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is
possible to ....... very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to
individualized learning.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away
Q3
India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and ....... bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a
multi-billion dollar gas deal.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away
Q4
The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps .......
waste products from the liver.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry over
Q5
China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to ....... cultural
reform in more than 20 provincial areas.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry off
(d) carry out
Q6
Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your .......
baggage when boarding an aircraft.
(a) carry off
(b) carry on
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away
Q7
An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will ....... into the new fiscal year
360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out
Q8
When irrigation has no ....... system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is
eventually damaging to plant life.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out
Q9
The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ....... an assessment of the current cost estimate and
likely completion date of a new information technology project.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out
Q10 Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ....... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by
metabolic activity and exercise.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

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