1. 'On behalf of' means -
a)
Act for
b)
Act upon
c)
Act on
d)
Act to
Answer:
Act for
2. You should..... your teacher's advice.
a)
act as
b)
act upon
c)
act on
d)
act for
Answer:
act upon
3. The lawyer acts.....the clients.
a)
of
b)
for
c)
against
d)
on
Answer:
for
4. Instead of 'tolerate' we can say-
a)
Bear up
b)
Bear on
c)
Bear in
d)
Bear with
Answer:
Bear with
5. Instead of 'confirm' we can say-
a)
bear out
b)
bear on
c)
bear to
d)
bear off
Answer:
bear out
6. The tree has been blown.....by the storm.
a)
away
b)
up
c)
off
d)
out
Answer:
away
7. The engine blows.....carbon-di-oxide.
a)
away
b)
off
c)
out
d)
up
Answer:
off
8. The thief broke.....the house.
a)
in
b)
into
c)
at
d)
among
Answer:
into
9. 'Outbreak' means -
a)
break out
b)
break into
c)
break down
d)
break up
Answer:
break out
10. The Second World War broke....in September, 1939.
a)
through
b)
away
c)
out
d)
in
Answer:
out
11. Th phrasal verb 'Bring off' means-
a)
Rescue
b)
Produce
c)
Reduce
d)
Increase
Answer:
Rescue
12. 'Publish' can be stated as-
a)
bring about
b)
bring forth
c)
bring out
d)
bring up
Answer:
bring out
13. 'The girl burst.....tears.
a)
into
b)
on
c)
with
d)
out
Answer:
into
14. He was asked to.....a doctor.
a)
call out
b)
call for
c)
call in
d)
call on
Answer:
call in
15. I called for his explanation. Here 'call for' means-
a)
demand
b)
want
c)
expect
d)
hope
Answer:
demand
16. The garments workers called.....the strike.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
off
d)
out
Answer:
off
17. Instead of 'continue' we can say-
a)
carry on
b)
carry out
c)
carry off
d)
carry away
Answer:
carry on
18. His new book will come.....next week.
a)
in
b)
after
c)
out
d)
on
Answer:
out
19. I expect that Selim will come round in a week. Here 'come round' means -
a)
come back
b)
complete the tour
c)
recover
d)
get married
Answer:
recover
20. The farmer cut......the tree with an axe.
a)
down
b)
off
c)
out
d)
at
Answer:
down
21. We should never cut.....relationship with our friends.
a)
down
b)
of
c)
up
d)
off
Answer:
off
22. He died.....heart failure.
a)
of
b)
by
c)
from
d)
to
Answer:
of
23. He died......an accident yesterday.
a)
of
b)
from
c)
off
d)
by
Answer:
by
24. John died.....sleep and his friend died.....accident.
a)
at, of
b)
in, by
c)
for, in
d)
over, at
Answer:
in, by
25. The man died....overwork.
a)
of
b)
by
c)
from
d)
for
Answer:
from
26. 'To do away with' means-
a)
to repeat
b)
to start
c)
to get rid of
d)
to drive off
Answer:
to get rid of
27. What is the meaning of 'Draw up'?
a)
Draft
b)
Finish
c)
Interpret
d)
Final
Answer:
Draft
28. Instead of 'collapse' we can say-
a)
fall through
b)
fall in with
c)
fall in
d)
fall off
Answer:
fall in
29. They fell....retreating army and routed them.
a)
on
b)
down
c)
off
d)
out
Answer:
on
30. Instead of 'deteriorate' we can say-
a)
Fall off
b)
Fall away
c)
Fall back
d)
Fall under
Answer:
Fall off