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.


Q: The prisoner who escaped from the prison is FREE.(Phrasal verbs)

A: at by

B: at large

C: at length

D: at hand



Correct Option: B  [ at large ]

Remark:
"at large": on the run (especially of a criminal or dangerous animal)


Q: The old man __________ without any trouble last night.

A: passed away

B: passed for

C: passed by

D: passed out



Correct Option: A  [ passed away ]

Remark:
"passed away": Die


Q: I hope you can _________ the money you spent ! (Phrasal verbs)

A: account for

B: account upon

C: account with

D: account to



Correct Option: A  [ account for ]

Remark:
"account for" means to provide an explanation or justification for something, or to give a detailed report or record of something.


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: 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: 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: There was no __________ in the rain.

A: let up

B: let in

C: let off

D: let go



Correct Option: A  [ let up ]

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.


Q: The Information and Communication Technology has ___________ age and employees very highly paid technocrats.

A: come of

B: come upon

C: come out of

D: come through



Correct Option: A  [ come of ]

Remark:
"come of": To be the result, outcome, or outgrowth of something.
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