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(You have already found out the meanings for some of them.) Are their meanings the same as that of their parts? (Note that two parts of a phrasal verb may occur separated in the text.)
| 1 | Plunge in | (a) | Speak or write without focus |
| 2 | Kept back | (b) | Stay indoors |
| 3 | Move up | (c) | Make (them) remain quiet |
| 4 | Ramble on | (d) | Have a good relationship with |
| 5 | Get along with | (e) | Give an assignment (homework) to a person in authority (the teacher) |
| 6 | Calm down | (f) | Compensate |
| 7 | Stay in | (g) | Go straight to the topic |
| 8 | Make up for | (h) | Go to the next grade |
| 9 | Hand in | (i) | Not promoted |
Answers:
1. (g),
2. (b),
3. (h),
4. (a),
5. (d),
6. (c),
7. (b),
8. (f),
9. (e).