The government backed ____ when faced with serious opposition to the proposal.
(A) in
(B) out
(C) up
(D) off
Explanation
to move backward away from someone, usually because you are frightened:
I saw the knife and backed off.
Preposition
If you back ____ an agreement, you fail to keep it.
(A) away
(B) out
(C) up
(D) out of
Explanation
to decide not to do something that you had said you would do:
The buyer backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.
They rolled ____ ten minutes late.
(A) into
(B) out
(C) up
(D) in
Explanation
If you say someone rolls in, you mean that person has arrived late or unexpectedly:
Thousands of people rolled ____ for the demonstration.
(A) into
(B) out
(C) up
(D) in
If time rolls ____, it passes.
(A) off
(B) out
(C) by
(D) in
His success was ____ the support he got from the team.
(A) owing for
(B) owing to
(C) due for
(D) due to
I am ____ the idea- I think it will work well.
(A) On behalf of
(B) by means of
(C) Instead of
(D) in favour of
It doesn’t matter _____ me whose invitation you accept.
(A) for
(B) with
(C) to
(D) of
It’s getting dark earlier and much colder- winter is setting ____.
(A) in
(B) by
(C) to
(D) down
He’s not there; I’ll call ____ later.
(A) Off
(B) up
(C) Back
(D) for
