▲ "I have been slogging _________ at my essay for two weeks."
a) across b) about c) around d) away
The correct answer is d) "to slog away at something." It means to work hard at something usually for a long period of time. There is no expression "to slog around/about/across at something." Slog is also a noun that means a period of hard work: "This week was a hard slog."
▲ The school is gearing __________ for the sports festival.
a) over b) in c) up d) out
The correct answer is c) "gear up" which means to prepare for something or get ready for something. "The town is gearing up for the festival." There is no expression in English, "to gear over" or "to gear out/in."
▲ Informal vs Formal words
Source: VCC Learning Center.
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