Q: Rita always sets her alarm so that she can _______ at 8 A.M.

A: think over

B: write down

C: think through

D: wake up



Correct Option: D  [ wake up ]

Remark:
"wake up": to stop sleeping.


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: The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.

A: discuss

B: watch

C: grant

D: examine



Correct Option: D  [ examine ]

Remark:
"look into": examine, investigate, study.


Q: I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.

A: appreciate

B: endure

C: control

D: forgive



Correct Option: B  [ endure ]

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 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: Ram agreed to _______ my orders.

A: carry away

B: carry on

C: carry out

D: carry off



Correct Option: C  [ carry out ]

Remark:
"carry out ": to perform or complete a job.


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 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: Her supporters began to _________ and she was left alone.

A: fall over

B: fall away

C: fall off

D: fall on



Correct Option: B  [ fall away ]

Remark:
"fall away": To stop supporting or interacting with someone.
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