1. The fax wasn't very easy to read. I couldn't ______ what you had written.
b. make out
2. Your report is very clear and easy to understand. You ______ all the options really clearly.
b. set out
3. She seemed none too pleased that you were absent. In fact she looked really ______ .
a. put out
4. It was a really difficult problem which took a long time to ______ .
b. sort out
5. Check this spreadsheet really carefully and ______ for any mistakes I may have made.
b. look out
6. You cannot see it very well on the screen, can you? Why don't I ______ copies for everybody?
c. print out
7. The managers intend to ______ the previous owner and run the company themselves.
b. buy out
8. This is a brand new product that we plan to ______ next month.
c. bring out
9. I tried to keep a straight face but I couldn't. I ______ laughing
b. burst out
10. Japan is currently such a high risk market that we plan to ______ of it completely.
b. stay out
11. They were whispering and I couldn't quite ______ what they were saying.
a. make out
12. We intend to ______ a new version early next year.
c. bring out
13. The best thing we ever did was to ______ our partner.
b. buy out
14. I tried to soften the blow of her redundancy but she ______ crying and I couldn't stop her.
b. burst out
15. He doesn't agree and he has ______ his objections in this letter.
b. set out
16. I was somewhat ______ to find that people were talking during my presentation.
c. put out
17. They have been on strike for a week so far and plan to ______ until their demands are met.
b. stay out
18. It took me six months to ______ the good workers from the bad workers.
a. sort out
19. I haven't achieved what I ______ to do.
c. set out
20. ______ ! The boss is coming round and he's on the warpath.
c. look out
Here are the answers, Brazilian mate... Cheers. :-)