Question

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about to
after
away
back
behind
down
down on
for
in
off
on
out
out of
over
through
up
up to
replace the words in bold by the correct phrasal be in the necessary tense on the right
1.- philip has been ill for over a month. he must be delayed with his studies by now.
2.- the present heat wave is expected to finish soon.
3.- dont trust that fellow. i tell you he preparing no good.
4.- i have no more food. well have to go shopping.
5.- i dont want to have anything to do with you for good and all.
6.- im so busy that even a short holiday is beyond consideration now.
7.- he must be out of bed by now. its nearly twelve oclock.
8.- she managed to answer all the questions in the exam before the time expired.
9.- hes made a terrible mess of the job. i think he isnt capable of doing it.
10.- your work doesnt have the level of the required standard.
11.- it doesnt depend on me to decide on these matters.
12.- the manager has left for lunch. hell return in an hour or so.
13.- jonathan feels depressed because he failed his driving test.
14.- all the critics seem to be prejudiced against that author.
15.- most people arent in favour of death penalty.
16.- id like to see dr. bentley. is he in this place?
17.- wed better leave before it gets dark.
18.- the match has been cancelled once more.
19.- the fish youve sold me has gone bad. cant you smell it?
20.- i wonder what film they are showing at the imperial cinema.
21.- the doctor was inaccurate in his diagnosis.
22.- most of the workers at that factory were on strike during the last two weeks.
23.- the teacher was on the point of starting the lesson when i came in.
24.- he doesnt really love her. he only seeks her money.
25.- the doctor will come in a minute.
26.- m afraid mrs thompson is absent on holiday this week.

Explanation:

Each bolded phrase is replaced with the matching "be" phrasal verb from the provided list, adjusted for correct tense and context.

Answer:

1. Philip has been ill for over a month. He must be behind with his studies by now.
2. The present heat wave is expected to be over soon.
3. Don’t trust that fellow. I tell you he is up to no good.
4. I am out of food. We’ll have to go shopping.
5. I am done with you for good and all. (Using "be done with" as the equivalent phrasal verb for the bolded phrase)
6. I'm so busy that even a short holiday is out of the question now. (Using "be out of the question" as the equivalent phrasal verb for the bolded phrase)
7. He must be up by now. It’s nearly twelve o’clock.
8. She managed to answer all the questions in the exam before the time was up.
9. He’s made a terrible mess of the job. I think he isn’t up to doing it.
10. Your work isn’t up to the required standard.
11. It isn’t up to me to decide on these matters.
12. The manager is out for lunch. He’ll be back in an hour or so.
13. Jonathan is down because he failed his driving test.
14. All the critics seem to be down on that author.
15. Most people are against the death penalty. (Using "be against" as the equivalent phrasal verb for the bolded phrase)
16. I’d like to see Dr. Bentley. Is he in?
17. We’d better be off before it gets dark.
18. The match has been called off once more. (Using "be called off" as the equivalent phrasal verb for the bolded phrase)
19. The fish you’ve sold me is off. Can’t you smell it?
20. I wonder what film is on at the Imperial Cinema.
21. The doctor was wrong in his diagnosis. (Using "be wrong" as the equivalent phrasal verb for the bolded phrase)
22. Most of the workers at that factory were out during the last two weeks.
23. The teacher was about to start the lesson when I came in.
24. He doesn’t really love her. He is after her money.
25. The doctor will be in a minute.
26. I’m afraid Mrs Thompson is away on holiday this week.