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: The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.

A: called for

B: called off

C: called to

D: called up



Correct Option: A  [ called for ]

Remark:


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: 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: 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: When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly fell into line without his usual indiscipline behaviors.

A: stood in a line

B: turned straight

C: became orderly

D: none of these



Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]

Remark:
"fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.


Q: The teacher will ________ a new chapter tomorrow.

A: take over

B: take up

C: take down

D: take off



Correct Option: B  [ take up ]

Remark:
"take up": to adopt or begin something new.


Q: They decided to _________ his number in the yellow pages.

A: look into

B: look at

C: look up

D: look onto



Correct Option: C  [ look up ]

Remark:
"look up": search for information in a reference book or on a computer:


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:


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.
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