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English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 105 (Answer Keys)
Idioms with the phrasal verb drop
A1 Many parents assume that their children will drop behind in school if they spend too much time playing video
games.
answer: (d) drop behind
A2 Children who drop out of school face a high risk of sexual exploitation, hazardous labor, and living in the
street.
answer: (b) drop out
A3 It is not necessary to attend every class in order to participate, so please drop in and join the fun!
answer: (d) drop in
A4 Students who are required to pass a test to enter the 9th grade are more likely to drop out prior to entering
10th grade.
answer: (b) drop out
A5 A 27-year-old Canadian woman confused the weekend with a weekday and dropped off her 6-year-old at
school on a Saturday.
answer: (a) dropped off
A6 Visitors attending the annual Open House have the option of either participating in information sessions for
their entire duration or dropping in on portions of the seminars based on their schedule and interest.
answer: (d) dropping in on
A7 Special ramps for picking up and dropping off passengers are provided at the curbs of the arrival and
departure floors of each terminal.
answer: (a) dropping off
A8 Unannounced visits are usual on campus, and guests are always welcome. Friends sometimes drop in on one
another, but it is mostly relatives who visit each other, and mothers who frequently meet with their daughters.
answer: (b) drop in on
A9 Please drop in between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. this coming Wednesday November 16 for drinks, hors d'oeuvres,
and conversation.
answer: (c) drop in
A10 Senior Constable Smith asked the suspect to drop by the police station at lunch time in order to answer some
questions regarding his alleged involvement in a bank robbery.
answer: (d) drop by
