Q: The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.

A: postpone

B: wait and see

C: allow it to take its own course

D: prevent



Correct Option: D  [ prevent ]

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: Find appropriate Phrasal verb for " Resist "

A: let down

B: Hold out

C: Look upto

D: Hold over



Correct Option: B  [ Hold out ]

Remark:
"hold out" means "to resist."
e.g: "He held out and didn't accept the unfair offer."


Q: The army had to YIELD to the advancing enemy. (Phrasal verbs)

A: give in

B: break upon

C: welcome

D: break to



Correct Option: A  [ give in ]

Remark:
"YIELD": to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
"give in" : Surrender.


Q: After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

A: went away

B: left

C: expired

D: yielded



Correct Option: C  [ expired ]

Remark:


Q: The country's economy is beginning to look up now.

A: remain static

B: improve

C: look clear

D: go down



Correct Option: B  [ improve ]

Remark:
"look up": to become glad, hopeful, brighten, glow.


Q: Peter _______ at seven o'clock.

A: goes up

B: gets

C: gets up

D: wakes



Correct Option: C  [ gets up ]

Remark:
"get up" means rise from bed after sleeping.


Q: He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

A: carried out

B: carried down

C: carried on

D: carried over



Correct Option: C  [ carried on ]

Remark:
"Carried on" means to continue or persist in a particular activity, tradition, or action.


Q: The secret information was ________ from me.

A: held away

B: held off

C: held back

D: held out



Correct Option: C  [ held back ]

Remark:
"held back": to refrain from revealing.


Q: I will _______ to my job until May.

A: hold up

B: hold on

C: hold in

D: hold



Correct Option: B  [ hold on ]

Remark:
"hold on": to wait or pause.
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