'coger': Pick, Catch, Take Or Get?
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Can you __________ from the station? It arrives too late to ________ a bus home.
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Catch me, catch
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Pick me up, catch
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Take me, take
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Pick me up, take
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There are sometimes more than one correct answer. Select them all!
A veces hay más de una respuesta correcta. Seleccionalas todas.
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Mum? I've __________ the early train. I'll be home in half an hour!
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Picked up
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Caught
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Got
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Taken
Correct Answer(s)
A. Caught
A. GotExplanation
'Taken' se puede decir, pero normalmente se dice a donde. Date medio punto.
You can say 'Taken', but you should normally say the destination. Give yourself half a point.Rate this question:
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It's freezing outside! _________ a scarf, or you'll _________ a cold.
- cold = resfriado
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Catch, get
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Get, take
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Take, catch
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Get, get
Correct Answer
A. Take, catchExplanation
In this sentence, the phrase "It's freezing outside!" indicates that the weather is very cold. The word "scarf" suggests that wearing a scarf can help keep a person warm in cold weather. The phrase "or you'll catch a cold" implies that not wearing a scarf could lead to getting sick. Therefore, the correct answer is "take, catch" because it suggests that one should take a scarf to protect themselves from catching a cold.Rate this question:
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Can you ____________? I dropped it!
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Pick my scarf up
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Catch my scarf
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Get my scarf
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Take my scarf
Correct Answer
A. Pick my scarf upExplanation
The correct answer is "pick my scarf up" because the phrase "pick up" is commonly used to mean retrieving or lifting something that has fallen or been dropped. In this context, the speaker is asking if the person can retrieve their dropped scarf.Rate this question:
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What a beautiful scarf! Where did you ________?
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Pick it up
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Catch it
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Get it
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Take it
Correct Answer
A. Get itExplanation
The phrase "get it" is the correct answer because it is commonly used when asking where someone obtained an item. In this context, the person is complimenting the scarf and asking where the person acquired it. "Pick it up" implies that the person found the scarf on the ground, "catch it" suggests that the scarf was thrown or dropped and the person caught it, and "take it" implies that the person took the scarf without permission.Rate this question:
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What mark did you ___________ in your Maths exam?
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Pick up
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Catch
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Get
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Take
Correct Answer
A. GetExplanation
The word "get" is the correct answer because it is commonly used when talking about receiving or achieving a mark or grade in an exam. In this context, "get" implies that the person received a particular mark or grade as a result of their performance in the Maths exam.Rate this question:
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I don't know what to cook tonight. Why don't we __________ a pizza?
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Pick up
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Catch
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Get
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Take
Correct Answer(s)
A. Pick up
A. GetExplanation
'PIck up' is colloquial, but OK.Rate this question:
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A pizza sounds good, but can we ___________ home? We can eat it on the sofa, with a good film.
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Pick it up
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Catch it
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Get it
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Take it
Correct Answer
A. Take itExplanation
The correct answer is "take it" because in the given context, the speaker is discussing the possibility of getting a pizza and then bringing it home to eat. The phrase "take it" implies the action of physically bringing something from one location to another, which aligns with the speaker's intention of bringing the pizza home.Rate this question:
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