Q: To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

A: to skim

B: to summarize

C: to outline

D: to paraphrase



Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]

Remark:
"to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.


Q: Our monthly expenditure ___________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.

A: grew up

B: shot up

C: got up

D: lifted up



Correct Option: A  [ shot up ]

Remark:
"shot up": increase (become bigger or greater in amount)


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 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 detective suddenly _________ a useful clue.

A: gave in

B: came across

C: fill up

D: fell down



Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

Remark:
"came across": To find something by accident


Q: We must always lookout for friends.

A: seeing

B: waiting

C: thinking

D: searching



Correct Option: D  [ searching ]

Remark:


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: There was a _________ on the midnight train.

A: Hold up

B: Hold in

C: Hold

D: Hold out



Correct Option: A  [ Hold up ]

Remark:
"Hold up": Delay


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: She gave up the job after getting married.

A: abandoned

B: joined

C: started doing

D: none of these



Correct Option: A  [ abandoned ]

Remark:
"gave up": relinquished, surrendered
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