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English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #127 "Idioms with the phrasal verb carry", question 1
An eagle, if pressed for food, might ......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
(a) carry off (b) carry through (c) carry on with (d) carry out
English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #127 "Idioms with the phrasal verb carry", answer 1
An eagle, if pressed for food, might carry off a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
Correct answer: (a) carry off
Your answer was: incorrect An eagle, if pressed for food, might carry on with a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely. _________________________
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