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: "Call up" means:

A: recollect

B: anticipate

C: befriend

D: invite



Correct Option: D  [ recollect ]

Remark:
"Call up": recall knowledge from memory (remember, retrieve).


Q: The patient will __________ soon.

A: come of

B: come off

C: come down

D: come round



Correct Option: D  [ come round ]

Remark:


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: 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: 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: Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "postpone"

A: Hold over

B: Keep off

C: Look on

D: Hold about



Correct Option: A  [ Hold over ]

Remark:
"hold over" mean "to postpone" or "to delay.
e.g:"The decision on the project's approval was held over until the next board meeting."


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: I cannot make out what you say.

A: rely upon

B: believe

C: understand

D: solve



Correct Option: C  [ understand ]

Remark:
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