Your taskChoose the correct answer for each question.0 / 15 selectedYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Review the explanations below and try again.1For nearly six years the tenants in the basement flat had ___ a leak that the landlord kept promising to fix but never actually arranged to repair.For nearly six years the tenants in the basement flat had ___ a leak that the landlord kept promising to fix but never actually arranged to repair.put up withcome up againstgot away withstood up toCorrect answer: put up with2The head teacher made it absolutely clear that the school simply would not ___ any further incidents of bullying, regardless of the seniority of the pupils involved.The head teacher made it absolutely clear that the school simply would not ___ any further incidents of bullying, regardless of the seniority of the pupils involved.come down onput up withget away withlive withCorrect answer: put up with3Even though several of the older partners had serious reservations about the rebrand, they reluctantly agreed to ___ the proposal in the interests of presenting a united front to the staff.Even though several of the older partners had serious reservations about the rebrand, they reluctantly agreed to ___ the proposal in the interests of presenting a united front to the staff.put up withcome up againstgo along withget on withCorrect answer: go along with4On the morning of the ceremony, Eleanor woke at five o'clock and admitted to her sister that she still wasn't sure she could ___ the wedding she had been planning for over a year.On the morning of the ceremony, Eleanor woke at five o'clock and admitted to her sister that she still wasn't sure she could ___ the wedding she had been planning for over a year.go through withgo along withput up withget on withCorrect answer: go through with5The press is going to ___ the minister hard the moment she admits, even tentatively, that the policy is failing — there is no question of letting her off lightly.The press is going to ___ the minister hard the moment she admits, even tentatively, that the policy is failing — there is no question of letting her off lightly.come up againstput up withcome down ongo along withCorrect answer: come down on6Anita was happy to ___ her colleagues' suggestion that the team should take Friday afternoons off in summer, even though she personally preferred a fixed weekly schedule.Anita was happy to ___ her colleagues' suggestion that the team should take Friday afternoons off in summer, even though she personally preferred a fixed weekly schedule.go along withput up withcome up againstget away withCorrect answer: go along with7After three sleepless nights in a row, Daniel decided he was not going to ___ his neighbour's late-night DIY any longer and finally called the council noise team.After three sleepless nights in a row, Daniel decided he was not going to ___ his neighbour's late-night DIY any longer and finally called the council noise team.come down onget away withstand up forput up withCorrect answer: put up with8The newly published code of conduct states unambiguously that the regulator will not ___ any further breaches of the disclosure rules by member firms.The newly published code of conduct states unambiguously that the regulator will not ___ any further breaches of the disclosure rules by member firms.tolerateput up withlive withlook out forCorrect answer: tolerate9For nearly a decade the small accountancy firm had managed to ___ submitting incomplete returns because no one at the tax office had ever requested supporting documentation.For nearly a decade the small accountancy firm had managed to ___ submitting incomplete returns because no one at the tax office had ever requested supporting documentation.come down onput up withget away withgo through withCorrect answer: get away with10Following two separate incidents at the entrance gates, the festival organisers promised they would ___ anyone caught attempting to forge a wristband.Following two separate incidents at the entrance gates, the festival organisers promised they would ___ anyone caught attempting to forge a wristband.stand up tocome down ongo along withmake up withCorrect answer: come down on11"I don't know how you ___ that ancient washing machine," Karen said to her flatmate, "the noise it makes is genuinely beyond a joke.""I don't know how you ___ that ancient washing machine," Karen said to her flatmate, "the noise it makes is genuinely beyond a joke."get on withput up withcome up withget away withCorrect answer: put up with12It takes a particular kind of courage to ___ a manager who has held the same position for twenty years and is not used to being challenged on his decisions.It takes a particular kind of courage to ___ a manager who has held the same position for twenty years and is not used to being challenged on his decisions.stand up forput up withstand up tocome up withCorrect answer: stand up to13During the heated staff meeting, only the deputy editor was willing to ___ the junior reporters whose work had been publicly criticised by the editor-in-chief.During the heated staff meeting, only the deputy editor was willing to ___ the junior reporters whose work had been publicly criticised by the editor-in-chief.stand up toput up withcome up againststand up forCorrect answer: stand up for14Within the first month of the renovation, the contractor had ___ several unforeseen structural problems that had not been flagged in the original survey.Within the first month of the renovation, the contractor had ___ several unforeseen structural problems that had not been flagged in the original survey.come up againstcome down onput up withgo through withCorrect answer: come up against15Some young consultants are clearly willing to ___ very long hours and short notice in exchange for the experience and contacts the firm can offer them.Some young consultants are clearly willing to ___ very long hours and short notice in exchange for the experience and contacts the firm can offer them.go along withput up withget away withcome down onCorrect answer: put up withCheck AnswersPlease select an answer for at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? 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