Q: I will _______ to my job until May.

A: hold up

B: hold on

C: hold in

D: hold



Correct Option: B  [ hold on ]

Remark:
"hold on": to wait or pause.


Q: It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

A: unprepared speech

B: sudden speech

C: primary speech

D: first speech



Correct Option: D  [ first speech ]

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Q: He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

A: rejected

B: encouraged

C: cleared

D: discouraged



Correct Option: D  [ discouraged ]

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Q: The policy has been declared to be null and void.

A: Invalid

B: Empty

C: Valid

D: Impossible



Correct Option: A  [ Invalid ]

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Q: He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

A: carried out

B: carried down

C: carried on

D: carried over



Correct Option: C  [ carried on ]

Remark:
"Carried on" means to continue or persist in a particular activity, tradition, or action.


Q: Some interesting matters __________ in our discussion yesterday.

A: came up

B: got up

C: came in

D: came about



Correct Option: A  [ came up ]

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Q: Her fame spread far and wide because she was a talented singer.

A: Her fame grew

B: Her fame lessened

C: Her fame ended

D: Her fame began



Correct Option: A  [ Her fame grew ]

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Q: The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house in a forest. (Phrasal verbs)

A: Knocked down

B: knocked off

C: knocked at

D: knocked out



Correct Option: C  [ knocked at ]

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Q: All our effort ended in smoke.

A: to come to nothing

B: to gain importance

C: to praise oneself

D: to reach target



Correct Option: A  [ to come to nothing ]

Remark:
ended in smoke: means to fail or be unsuccessful after a lot of effort.


Q: The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

A: irregularly

B: rapidly

C: gradually

D: systematically



Correct Option: B  [ rapidly ]

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