{"id":890,"date":"2026-03-23T20:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-buzz-off-and-buzz-around-advanced\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:24:01","slug":"multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-buzz-off-and-buzz-around-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-buzz-off-and-buzz-around-advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: Phrasal Verbs with BUZZ OFF and BUZZ AROUND (advanced)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n        \"type\": \"choose_from\",\n        \"title\": \"Multiple Choice: Phrasal Verbs with BUZZ OFF and BUZZ AROUND\",\n        \"subtitle\": \"advanced level\",\n        \"questions\": [\n            {\n                \"id\": \"1\",\n                \"question\": \"The phrase 'buzz off' is most commonly used to:\",\n                \"options\": [\"Express excitement about an event\", \"Politely ask someone to leave\", \"Describe a busy atmosphere\", \"Indicate something is working correctly\"],\n                \"answer\": \"Politely ask someone to leave\",\n                \"explanation\": \"'Buzz off' is an informal, often slightly rude, way of telling someone to go away or leave you alone.\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"id\": \"2\",\n                \"question\": \"In the sentence 'Rumors are buzzing around the office about the merger,' what does 'buzzing around' mean?\",\n                \"options\": [\"Being officially announced\", \"Circulating quickly as gossip\", \"Being ignored by everyone\", \"Causing electrical interference\"],\n                \"answer\": \"Circulating quickly as gossip\",\n                \"explanation\": \"When news or rumors 'buzz around,' it means they are spreading rapidly from person to person, often unofficially, like the sound of bees moving quickly.\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"id\": \"3\",\n                \"question\": \"Which sentence uses 'buzz off' correctly?\",\n                \"options\": [\"I told the salesman to buzz off and stop bothering me.\", \"Let's buzz off to the new caf\u00e9 for a coffee.\", \"The machine will buzz off if it overheats.\", \"Can you buzz off the lights? 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