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Dear all,

Pls help me these multiple choice (i don't give you my homework"

1. Can you make ________this prescription, please?
a. up b. for c. about d. into

- When i look up in the dictionary, make out = prescibe
- in this statement, maybe the speaker want to buy the drugs for the chemist's

2. He ________from professional tennis when he was very young
a. left b. retired c. refused c. stopped

- i choose 'b', because after retired is "from", but we usually think retire is for old people who stop working

3. This seems to be the only _______solution
a. possible b. possible c. possibility d. probable

- just possible and probable, i'm so confused

4. At his first_________, Jack threw the javelin over 100 metres.
a. trial b. trying c. attempt d. time

- in sports , i have never know about this, maybe attempt or time

Pls help me, i need it urgently.
your support is highly appreciated

Thanks
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Old 17-Dec-2006, 12:50
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Dear all,

Pls help me these multiple choice (i don't give you my homework"

1. Can you make ________this prescription, please?
a. up b. for c. about d. into

- When i look up in the dictionary, make out = prescibe
- in this statement, maybe the speaker want to buy the drugs for the chemist's

2. He ________from professional tennis when he was very young
a. left b. retired c. refused c. stopped

- i choose 'b', because after retired is "from", but we usually think retire is for old people who stop working

3. This seems to be the only _______solution
a. possible b. possible c. possibility d. probable

- just possible and probable, i'm so confused

4. At his first_________, Jack threw the javelin over 100 metres.
a. trial b. trying c. attempt d. time

- in sports , i have never know about this, maybe attempt or time

Pls help me, i need it urgently.
your support is highly appreciated

Thanks
kitten
1. These phrasal verbs can be very confusing. A doctor can "make out" or fill out a prescroption (write a prescription). One could also say "Can you make out this prescription" to mean "can you read what it says"? In addition, boys and giorls often make out at parties (kiss). A pharmacist can "make up" a prescription (fill the prescription). A couple can "make up" (get back together) after a fight.

2. Yes, B is correct. Even though this person is not too old to work, he may be too old to continue professional tennis.

3. One could make a case for "probable", but "possible" is far more common. The only real difference is in the likelihood.

4. Attempt. I would tend to use "in" or "on" instead of "at".
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