Intermediate Quiz 66

1. Attendance at the seminar has _____ considerably.

fallen for

fallen into

fallen off

fallen out

 

Answer:

Attendance at the seminar has (fallen off) considerably.

 

The phrasal verb fall off means to decrease.

 

2. She is too smart to _____ that trick.

fall for

fall into

fall off

fall out

 

Answer:

She is too smart to (fall for) that trick.

 

The phrasal verb fall for means to be tricked into believing something that is not true.

 

3. The two _____ over a small issue a long time ago.

fell for

fell into

fell out

fell through

 

Answer:

The two (fell out) over a small issue a long time ago.

 

The phrasal verb fall out means to have a quarrel, fight, or argument with someone.

 

4. The deal _____ because they couldn’t get enough money from the bank.

fell into

fell off

fell out

fell through

 

Answer:

The deal (fell through) because they couldn’t get enough money from the bank.

 

The phrasal verb fall through means to not be completed, or not happen.

 

5. He says that he _____ journalism by chance.

fell into

fell off

fell out

fell through

 

Answer:

He says that he (fell into) journalism by chance.

 

The phrasal verb fall into means to start doing something by chance.