Q: I cannot make out what you say.

A: rely upon

B: believe

C: understand

D: solve



Correct Option: C  [ understand ]

Remark:


Q: One must CONTINUE study to shine in life.

A: carry out

B: carry down

C: carry on

D: none of these



Correct Option: C  [ carry on ]

Remark:
"carry on": to continue doing.


Q: I am going to sell my furniture.

A: dispose of

B: carry out

C: carry on

D: none of the above



Correct Option: A  [ dispose of ]

Remark:
"dispose of": to give away, to get rid of


Q: Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)

A: look over

B: look down

C: look through

D: look into



Correct Option: B  [ look down ]

Remark:
"look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).


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: She found the perfect title for her new novel.

A: break upon

B: hit upon

C: turned up

D: none of these



Correct Option: B  [ hit upon ]

Remark:
"hit upon": to come upon unexpectedly or by chance


Q: You should ________ your bad habit of smoking.

A: get down

B: give in

C: give up

D: go up



Correct Option: C  [ give up ]

Remark:
"give up": to stop doing, quit,


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: By his virtuous life, he has made amends for his past actions.

A: repented for

B: compensated for

C: forgotten about

D: none of these



Correct Option: B  [ compensated for ]

Remark:


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.
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