English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #680 [color=blue]“Real Life: Crime Verbs (1)”, question 10
Steven … up a convenience store last week. However, he was caught committing the crime on camera! Now, he’s going to go to jail for a long time because he told the clerk that he had a gun.
(a) got
(b) robbed
(c) held
(d) investigated
English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level
ESL/EFL Test #680 [color=blue]“Real Life: Crime Verbs (1)”, answer 10
Steven held up a convenience store last week. However, he was caught committing the crime on camera! Now, he’s going to go to jail for a long time because he told the clerk that he had a gun.
Correct answer: (c) held
Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Steven robbed up a convenience store last week. However, he was caught committing the crime on camera! Now, he’s going to go to jail for a long time because he told the clerk that he had a gun.
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“held up a convenience store” what does it mean?
Thanks.