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Phrasal Verbs: Zip

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Question 1
Choose the correct usage:
A
We zipped around the supermarket to get the shopping done.
B
We zipped through the supermarket to get the shopping done.
Question 1 Explanation: 
The correct phrase is ‘zip around’, which means to move quickly.
Question 2
Choose the correct usage:
A
The motorbike zipped by the cars stuck in the traffic jam.
B
He zipped the bike over the cars stuck in the traffic jam.
Question 2 Explanation: 
The correct phrase is ‘zip by’, which means to pass quickly.
Question 3
Choose the correct usage:
A
He told me to zip it, so I didn’t say anything.
B
Not a single word was uttered by the child as the senior had asked him to zip down.
Question 3 Explanation: 
The correct phrase is ‘zip it’, which means to keep quiet ,say nothing.
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