Q: You are unable to _________ the meaning of this passage.

A: make off

B: make out

C: make over

D: make up



Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark:
"make out": understand, comprehend (to find the meaning of)


Q: Some interesting matters __________ in our discussion yesterday.

A: came up

B: got up

C: came in

D: came about



Correct Option: A  [ came up ]

Remark:


Q: As she was turning out papers she came across the letter she had been looking for.

A: saw from a distance

B: found unexpectedly

C: touched

D: read quickly



Correct Option: B  [ found unexpectedly ]

Remark:
"came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.


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

A: destroyed

B: invested

C: disinvested

D: took away



Correct Option: B  [ invested ]

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Q: I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)

A: make of

B: make out

C: make for

D: make up



Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark:
"make out": understand, comprehend.


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.


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: Ramesh was called upon to explain guilt.

A: summoned

B: invited

C: explained

D: one of these



Correct Option: A  [ summoned ]

Remark:
"called upon": call on somebody to do something.


Q: On account of overwork, he is __________.

A: run down

B: runs down

C: ran out

D: run up



Correct Option: A  [ run down ]

Remark:
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