Q: The detective suddenly _________ a useful clue.

A: gave in

B: came across

C: fill up

D: fell down



Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

Remark:
"came across": To find something by accident


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: 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: He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

A: destroyed

B: invested

C: disinvested

D: took away



Correct Option: B  [ invested ]

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 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: 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 teacher gives many examples to __________ the idea contained in the poem.

A: bring about

B: bring in

C: bring forth

D: bring out



Correct Option: D  [ bring out ]

Remark:
"bring out": to come out / release:


Q: The proposal was REJECTED by the President of the meeting. (Phrasal verbs)

A: turned up

B: turned down

C: called off

D: none of the these



Correct Option: B  [ turned down ]

Remark:
"REJECT": decline to accept


Q: No one but his conscience advised him to come back to earth.

A: return home

B: return to earth

C: return to reality

D: be honest



Correct Option: C  [ return to reality ]

Remark:
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