Q: She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.

A: to imitate

B: to keep touch

C: to avoid

D: to be on par



Correct Option: A  [ to keep touch ]

Remark:
"keep up with": to maintain contact or relations with someone.


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: 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: 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: He took French leave from his office.

A: leave without permission

B: leave with permission

C: casual leave

D: medical leave



Correct Option: A  [ leave without permission ]

Remark:
"French leave": a departure without saying goodbye, asking permission, or giving notice.


Q: The doctor advised me to _________ drinking.

A: give out

B: give up

C: give back

D: give over



Correct Option: B  [ give up ]

Remark:
"give up": quit, discontinue


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.


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: We must always lookout for friends.

A: seeing

B: waiting

C: thinking

D: searching



Correct Option: D  [ searching ]

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.
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