Олимпиадные задания. 11 класс.

 Use a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold

1. The local council decided to demolish  ____________________ the old cinema to build a modern sports complex instead.
2. I was completely deceived  ____________________ by his polite manners and never suspected he was lying.
3. Don't worry, the temporary side effects of this medicine will disappear  ____________________ in a couple of hours.
4. Despite facing numerous financial difficulties, the young entrepreneur refused to surrender  ____________________.
5. The detective spent months trying to discover  ____________________ the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.
6. If you want to improve your health, you should seriously consider reducing the amount of  ____________________ sugar you consume.
7. Mary has always respected and admired  ____________________ her elder brother, who is now a successful surgeon.
8. The project was initially rejected, but it proved to be  ____________________ a huge commercial success in the end.

 

Keys:

1. pull down / tear down 
2. taken in 
3. wear off 
4. give in / give up 
5. find out / dig up 
6. cutting down on 
7. looked up to 
8. turned out