Friday, June 30, 2006

Idioms with the phrasal verb carry:

1-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


2-Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to carry through 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


3-India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and carry on with 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


4-The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps carry away waste products from the liver.

(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry over


5-China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to carry out cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.

(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry off
(d) carry out


6-Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your carry on baggage when boarding an aircraft.

(a) carry off
(b) carry on
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away


7-An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will carry over 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


8-When irrigation has no carry off system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is eventually damaging to plant life.

(b) carry over
(c) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out


9-The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to carry out 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


10- Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to carry away 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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