Group Verbs / Phrasal Verbs / Verbal Idioms
‘On behalf of ’ means:
a) act for
b) act upon
c) act on
d) act to
Ans: a
You should —— your teacher’s sdvice.
a) act as
b) act upon
c) act on
d) act for
Ans: b
I acted —– your suggestion.
a) with
b) upon
c) to
d) by
Ans: b
The lawyer acts —— the clients.
a) of
b) for
c) against
d) on
Ans: b
Instead of ‘tolerate’ we can say-
a) bear up
b) bear on
c) bear in
d) bear with
Ans: d
What is the meaning of the underlined phrasal verb of the sentence.
a) cancels
b) disregards
c) confirms
d) consolidates
Ans: c
The tree has been blown —— by the storm.
a) away
b) up
c) off
d) out
Ans: a
The engine blows —– carbon-di-oxide
a) away
b) off
c) out
d) up
Ans: b
Blow —— the lamp.
a) out
b) of
c) up
d) off
Ans: a
The child flew —— the candle.
a) out
b) over
c) in
d) with
Ans: a
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The lights have been blown —– by the strong wind.
a) out
b) away
c) up
d) off
Ans: a
His health has —— because of hard labour.
a) broken down
b) broken up
c) broken out
d) broken into
Ans: a
Hard labour has —— him
a) broken down
b) broken up
c) broken out
d) broken into
Ans: a
The thief broke ——- the house last night
a) in
b) into
c) at
d) among
Ans: b
Outbreak means-
a) break out
b) break into
c) break down
d) break up
Ans: a
He was driving in a busy street when his car broke——.
a) out
b) off
c) in
d) down
Ans: d
His pride has ——- his ruin
a) brought up
b) brought down
c) brought about
d) brought around
Ans: c
The phrasal verb ‘Bring off’ means-
a) rescue
b) produce
c) reduce
d) increase
Ans: a
Working under pressure always brings —– the best in him.
a) out
b) up
c) through
d) across
Ans: a
The timely rain —— good crops.
a) brings in
b) brings about
c) brings up
d) brings forth
Ans: d
The widow then burst —– tears at the sad news.
a) into
b) to
c) over
d) for
Ans: a
He was asked to —— a doctor.
a) call out
b) call for
c) call in
d) call on
Ans: c
Call on means-
a) long journey
b) visit
c) fromer diner
d) stand in the queue
Ans: b
The match was called —— for rain.
a) in
b) on
c) off
d out
Ans: c
The ambassador called —– the president.
a) at
b) upon
c) back
d) out
Ans: b
He called —— me yesterday.
a) at
b) on
c) with
d) to
Ans: b
The strike was withdrawn .
a) call off
b) break up
c) put down
d) put up
Ans: a
I called ——- his address on the computer.
a) on
b) after
c) up
d) for
Ans: c
The teacher —— the rolls
a) called in
b) called on
c) called up
d) called over
Ans: d
Instead of ‘continue’ which word may be used-
a) carry on
b) carry out
c) carry off
d) carry away
Ans: a
You must carry —– my order
a) out
b) with
c) by
d) dewn
Ans: a
He wants to carry —- the wishes of his parents
a) away
b) on
c) through
d) out
Ans: d
How did the accident—-?
a) come across
b) come down
c) come to
d) come about
Ans: d
His new book will come— next weak.
a) in
b) after
c) out
d) on
Ans: c
which one bears the meaning ‘happen to meet’?
a) come across
b) come round
c) come up
d) come out
Ans: a
He comes —– a noble family.
a) form
b) forth
c) of
d) off
Ans: c
The patient will——– soon.
a) come in
b) come off
c) come round
d) come by
Ans: c
Take this medicine and you will soon come——.
a) round
b) over
c) down
d) off
Ans: a
The farmer cut —— the tree with an axe.
a) down
b) off
c) out
d) at
Ans: a