Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box

bounce back, get up in the world, work miracles, indict for, have an argument, be under delusion, once in a while, make one’s mark, run a check on smb, plunge into smth, do smb a favour, sink in,

1. Father Ryan wandered around the three small rooms and said, “Very nice, indeed/ We’re moving into a higher social class, Jennifer.”

2. After Antonio Granelli and his boss had disagreed angrily the boss mysteriously disappeared.

3. Michal Morettu was dealing with young beginners who would be nervous to ask a lot of questions, and anxious to be helpful and become successful or famous.

4.Well, Father Ryan said you could have a very good effect or result.

5. Jennifer hesitated, then said, “Ken, would you organize an examination of Adam Warner in order to find out information.”

6. Jennifer got deeply involved in work, and still the weeks seemed to drag by.

7. Could you help me and turn off that light?

8. Jennifer Parker had become successful again after having a lot of problems and was still in there, fighting.

9. It took a moment for words to be understood and realized their full meaning.

10. He was charged with fraud before a grand jury.

11. Antonio Granelli wrongly believed that his daughter thought he was merely a successful businessman.

12. I’d like us to see each other sometimes.

Study the table, then underline the correct prepositions in the sentences below

take over	take control of smth. If you take over a company you get or are given control of it, for example, by buying its shares
take aback	be very surprised about
take on	start to employ smb
take back	admit that you were wrong to say smth
take to smth	start doing smth as a habit
take smb out	– go with smb to a restaurant, theatre, park – arrange to get a licence or an insurance policy from somewhere such as a court of law, an insurance company, or a bank

bring in	– invite smb to take part in activity – include a particular point into smth, mention smth
bring up	– educate and care for the child until it is grown up – mention a particular subject or introduced it into a discussion or conversation
bring out	make or produce a new product, especially a new book or record , and sell it
bring forward	change an arrangement in the future so that smth happens soon

1. I advised her to bringthe matter out/up at the next meeting.

2. He seemed quite taken to/ aback by the news.

3. Michael found ailing companies that needed financing and the Family went in as a minor partner and gradually took on/over .

4. We are taking on/out 50 new staff this year.

5. The meeting has been brought forward/out to Thursday.

6.I’m sorry I was rude, I take it all back/out.

7. He took aback/to wearing black leather jackets.

8. Rosa had been brought up/in in a convent and was allowed to come home only during the holidays.

9. Court orders were taken out/on in the name of the landlords.

10. Mickael had gotten rid of old thinking and had brought in/forward fresh ideas.

11. Ken Baily offered to take Jennifer out/onfor a meal.

12. Colin Bradbuy has now brought in/out a second album.

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