English in Use

on trying.
Keep back-to not go near
Ex.Keep back! The building is

going to collapse.
Keep back sth-to not show your feelings
Ex. She was struggling to keep back the tears.
Keep off sth---to not eat, drink, take something that is bad for you
Ex. Keep off fatty foods.
Keep out of- prevent sb or sth from entering
Ex. Keep the dog out of the children-it might be dangerous.

very fast and I had to run to keep up

.
2.Slow down ! I can’t keep up.
3.The car behind us went through a red light to keep up with us.
4.Jack was walking fast , but I kept up with him.

one is the meaning of keep up?
a)To move more slowly

than somebody or something
b)to move faster than somebody or something
c) To move at the same rate or speed as somebody or something:
meaning:c

couldn’t keep up him.
c)I couldn’t keep up with him.
Answers: a,

c

verb keep up :
Hurry up! Please try …!
b)You are walking

too fast!......
C)We forgot that little Joe would have difficulty….

verb keep up :
Hurry up! Please try to keep up

(with us)!
You are walking too fast! I can’t keep up (with you)!
We forgot that little Joe would have difficulty keeping up (with us).

same speed as somebody or something else
a)Wages are not keeping

up with the inflation.
b)He didn’t like maths and was struggling to keep up with the rest of the class.