Q&A - PSLE English

[Zeal mummy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045199\" time=\"1636195966\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045199 time=1636195966 user_id=53606]
Eric had _________________ the opportunity to work in Canada as he could not leave his pregnant wife behind in Singapore.
(1) passed up
(2) passed on
(3) passed over
(4) passed around[/quote]

(1) passed up

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pass-up-something

pass up something
— phrasal verb with pass verb
US /pæs/

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:
I can’t believe she passed up the chance to go to South America.

[Zeal mummy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045198\" time=\"1636195678\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045198 time=1636195678 user_id=53606]
We need to ____________ recommendations which are feasible in order to solve the issue of overpopulation.
(1) put in
(2) put up
(3) put forth
(4) put through[/quote]

(3) put forth

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/put-forward-forth-something

put forward/forth something
— phrasal verb with put verb
US /pʊt/
present participle putting | past tense and past participle put

to suggest an idea for consideration:
None of the ideas that I put forward have been accepted.
He put forth a clear, logical argument.

[Zeal mummy]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2045210\" time=\"1636205851\" user_id=\"3:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045199\" time=\"1636195966\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045199 time=1636195966 user_id=53606]Eric had _________________ the opportunity to work in Canada as he could not leave his pregnant wife behind in Singapore.
(1) passed up
(2) passed on
(3) passed over
(4) passed around

Should be (3) passed over[/quote]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pass-over-someone-something

pass over someone/something
— phrasal verb with pass verb
US /pæs/

to ignore or to not give attention to someone or something:
They passed Sal over for promotion.

[Zeal mummy]

zeit.\" post_id=\"2045220\" time=\"1636208487\" user_id=\"194295:

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2045216\" time=\"1636207654\" user_id=\"188234:

I would go with (1) passed up and (3) put forth.

Are these from actual papers or one of the Vocab MCQ Explained books?

Can't be 'passed up' cos it means handed in/submitted. In the olden days, our Brit-taught Peranakan teachers always said, ''Pupils, please pass up your spelling book.''

''Put up'' recommendation is pretty common at the workplace. ''John, has your team put up those recommendations for mgmt to vet?\"

Wrong leh!!!


My teachers would say, “hand in your homework” or “submit your workbooks”.

Put forth your ideas!

[Swc]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045199\" time=\"1636195966\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045199 time=1636195966 user_id=53606]
Eric had _________________ the opportunity to work in Canada as he could not leave his pregnant wife behind in Singapore.
(1) passed up
(2) passed on
(3) passed over
(4) passed around[/quote]

Answer is (1) passed up. Meaning of passed up is to give up on an opportunity.

[zeit.033699]

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Perhaps it's indeed ''passed up'' (albeit it's an informal expression per OALD), as ''passed over'' seems to be expressed more often in passive voice.

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[Swc]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045198\" time=\"1636195678\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045198 time=1636195678 user_id=53606]
We need to ____________ recommendations which are feasible in order to solve the issue of overpopulation.
(1) put in
(2) put up
(3) put forth
(4) put through[/quote]

Answer is \"put forth\". One put forth plans/options/recommendations for consideration

[ChiefKiasu]

Lol. Now we've become a bunch of mad linguists on the hunt for the perfect phrase.

[Zeal mummy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045217\" time=\"1636208186\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045217 time=1636208186 user_id=53606]
The qns were passed to me by a friend, supposedly from a “PhD Edu” assessment book (or is it enrichment centre?)…no answers provided.

I should probably get a phrasal verbs guide book but too lazy…[/quote]

Can check online dictionary!

[sharonkhoo]

Swc\" post_id=\"2045229\" time=\"1636210728\" user_id=\"178585:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2045198\" time=\"1636195678\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2045198 time=1636195678 user_id=53606]We need to ____________ recommendations which are feasible in order to solve the issue of overpopulation.
(1) put in
(2) put up
(3) put forth
(4) put through

Answer is \"put forth\". One put forth plans/options/recommendations for consideration[/quote]

Is there a context to this sentence? I would say either (2) or (3).
\"put up\" if the recommendations are given to a higher authority - your boss or MD, say.
\"put forth\" if the recommendations are given to the same level as yourself, e.g. general public.