Answer Key

Vocabulary test

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  • down
  • into
  • in on
  1. Don't read more  [into] her letter than she intended.
  2. Are you majoring  [in] English literature? That sounds like a very interesting thing to study.
  3. With his usual skill, the chairman zeroed  [in on] the most delicate subject of our meeting.
  4. I can't figure  [out] what he is trying to say, it is very difficult to understand his accent.
  5. If you have a good idea, make sure to jot it  [down] somewhere.
  6. You shouldn't listen  [in] when people are talking privately.
  7. Everyone dresses  [down] for work on Fridays, some people even wear jeans.
  8. Traveling around the world is better than slaving  [away] at some dull job.
  9. Can you meet for lunch on Wednesday? – I'll pencil you  [in] , and we'll confirm it on Tuesday.
  10. I want to spend a few days touching  [up] the article before I send it to the printer.