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Jake goes to a party.  His wife Melissa is busy taking care of their child at home.  Jake spots his ex at the bar.  He goes and buys her a drink.  After a few drinks, his ex and him get quite close and start talking about their past.  Then she starts kissing him very passionately.  Jake kisses her back and they are apparently having a very good time-right there in the midst of the party.  What is Jake doing with his wife?

 Settling down

 Cheating on

 Going out

 Making up

Use the right verb in the first blank and the right preposition in the other.

Stop ————- Lisa —————— just because she is an easygoing, rich girl and lives alone in the city.

 jerking around

 falling for

 leading on

 hitting off

Use the right verb in the first blank and the right preposition in the other

I really like Ruth.  I would like to spend some time with her.  But I am too scared to —————- her ————-

 lead on

 hit off

 ask out

 jerk around

Tony drinks excessively, spends money on gambling and other vices.  His partner Sara has decided that she can’t —————- with him any longer.

 make up

 hook up

 put up

 split up

Use the right verb in the first blank and the right preposition in the other

Just one date! That’s all it took for us to just ————- it ——————-

 hit off

 fall for

 hit on

 settle down

Don’t you dare ————– Mary! She’s my little sister!

 put up

 hit on

 make up

 go out

He’s so charming.  He buys me flowers, gifts, says the right things and makes me feel so special every single time! I can’t help it! I’m —————- him!

 hitting on

 settling down

 putting up

 falling for

I’ve put up with so much for the last 10 years.  It’s time we —————

 make up

 split up

 hook up

 drift apart

Alex works in London.  Tia works in America.  They barely get to meet each other.  In fact they haven’t even spoken to each other on the phone in two weeks.  After two years into their relationship, they found that they have been ——————-

 going out

 settling down

 jerking around

 drifting apart

Chad has such low standards! I’ve heard that he now ————– with hookers.  That’s disgusting!

 jerks around

 hooks up

 drifts apart

 cheats on

Asha is the girl I see my future with.  I will———— with her eventually!

 hook up

 fall for

 go out

 settle down

Use the right verb in the first blank and the right preposition in the other

Look! I’m not ready to get into a relationship! Please don’t think I’m trying to ____you ______

 fall for

 lead on

 jerk around

 make up

They have had so many tough times! And they’re still —————–

 going out

 hooking up

 falling for

 leading on

You don’t have to leave! We can ————– and start all over again.

 jerk around

 go out

 make up

 cheat on

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Question 1 of 14

Hitting on (someone)-is to say/do things that demonstrate romantic/sexual interest in a particular person. It could be a combination of comments or gestures OR the way you look at the other person

 Flirt with –is another phrasal verb you could use which has pretty much the same meaning as the above

 Ask someone out– Invite someone to go on a date-a romantic encounter

 Lead (him) on- To provide false hope/expectation to the other person. It means that you are pretending to be romantically interested even though you really aren’t.

 Hit (it) off- having a special connection/chemistry right from the beginning

 Fall for- Fall in love with

 Split up/ break up- separate-end the romantic relationship

 Drifted apart- slowly started to go in different directions over time for various reasons

Hooked up- slang for “having sex” for just the one time with someone who isn’t your partner.  You could however; also “hook up” with your partner i.e have sex with her/him

 Make up- reconciling and restoring peace in a relationship after a fight

 Put up with- tolerate a difficult/annoying person

 Cheated on- kissing or having sex with someone other than your partner

 Jerk (her) around- manipulate her. /use someone to their advantage

 Go out- go on a date/be in a relationship for an extended period of time

 Settle down- be in a long term stable relationship