Q: We should ____________ for a rainy day. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)

A: Put down

B: Put into

C: Put something by

D: Put things off



Correct Option: C  [ Put something by ]

Remark:
"Put something by": to preserve and store something.


Q: The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

A: put over

B: put up

C: put on

D: put of



Correct Option: C  [ put on ]

Remark:


Q: I see him once in a blue moon.

A: regularly

B: seldom

C: very often

D: casually



Correct Option: B  [ seldom ]

Remark:
"once in a blue moon": not very often


Q: After much effort he could tide over the crisis.

A: Overcome

B: Win over

C: Defeat

D: Enjoy



Correct Option: A  [ Overcome ]

Remark:
"tide over": to get through a period of difficulty.


Q: The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.

A: discuss

B: watch

C: grant

D: examine



Correct Option: D  [ examine ]

Remark:
"look into": examine, investigate, study.


Q: You read the letter repeatedly.

A: pros and cons

B: one and all

C: time and again

D: to and fro



Correct Option: C  [ time and again ]

Remark:


Q: The boss simply could not _________ his inefficiency any more.

A: put off

B: put up with

C: put down

D: put across



Correct Option: B  [ put up with ]

Remark:


Q: We must decide on a plan of action and _________ it. (Phrasal verbs)

A: stick up

B: stick to

C: stick together

D: stick out



Correct Option: B  [ stick to ]

Remark:
"Stick to" means to adhere to or remain loyal to a particular course of action, plan, or belief, without deviating or changing.


Q: The girl _________ her mother.

A: takes after

B: call in

C: puts off

D: puts by



Correct Option: A  [ takes after ]

Remark:
"takes after": resemble, look like.


Q: My friend conceals nothing from me.

A: keeps back

B: do way with

C: give in

D: welcome



Correct Option: A  [ keeps back ]

Remark:
"keep back": refuse, hide, retain.
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