1) The company had to ______ the event due to safety concerns. a) jazz up b) call off c) hang around d) think over 2) I like to ______ old photographs from childhood. a) speak out b) put away c) think back d) slow down 3) The police are going to ______ on drug dealers in the area. a) crack down b) blow away c) pore over d) mess around 4) Make sure you ______ the oven before leaving. a) find out b) switch off c) speed up d) mull over 5) She couldn’t stop ______ the love letter he wrote her. a) thinking back b) hanging around c) poring over d) blowing away 6) You should ______ your options before making a big decision. a) call off b) mess around c) speed up d) mull over 7) He’s always ______ at work, no wonder nothing gets done. a) putting away b) messing around c) looking back d) cracking down 8) Let’s ______ the pace so we can finish early. a) think back b) pore over c) speed up d) hang around 9) They tried to ______ the boring report with some fun graphics. a) jazz up b) call off c) switch off d) blow away 10) We asked the kids to ______ their toys before dinner. a) blow away b) put away c) crack down d) speak out 11) I need a few days to ______ what you said. a) look back b) mess around c) think over d) hang around 12) Please ______ when you see injustice. a) speak out b) switch off c) blow away d) call off 13) The view from the mountain will ______ you. a) jazz up b) blow away c) hang around d) think back 14) Can you ______ what time the movie starts? a) mess around b) find out c) slow down d) put away 15) I like to ______ at cafes and watch people. a) think over b) call off c) hang around d) speed up 16) You need to ______ if you want to avoid mistakes. a) switch off b) slow down c) speak out d) think over 17) Sometimes I ______ on things I wish I had done differently. a) look back b) crack down c) jazz up d) mess around 18) She had to ______ her emotions during the meeting. a) bottle up b) take off c) give away d) turn down 19) He finally ______ to the pressure and admitted the truth. a) held on b) gave in c) broke out d) turned off 20) We need to ______ a new strategy for the project. a) bring up b) figure out c) make up d) come up with

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