Grammar : Call

【明報專訊】■English highway

Call (somebody) up

To use the phone to talk to someone.

E.g. My dad called me up to tell me the interview result.

Call for (something)

To need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality.

E.g. My order calls for extra chocolate.

Call (something) off

To cancel something, such as event and activity.

E.g. The government has called off the firework performance due to the pandemic.

■Gear up

Fill in the blanks.

1. Many weddings have been _________ due to the pandemic.

2. Construction worker is a job that _________ a high level of concentration.

3. I _________ him _______ last night, but he didn't answer.

(Answer on next text)

■Glossary

upset (adj) 苦惱的

alone (adv) 獨自地

disappointing (adj) 令人失望的

celebration (n) 慶祝

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[Smarties' Power English 第366期]