Q: Ramesh takes after his father.

A: follows

B: imitates

C: obeys

D: resembles



Correct Option: D  [ resembles ]

Remark:
"takes after" means resemble a parent or ancestor.


Q: I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.

A: appreciate

B: endure

C: control

D: forgive



Correct Option: B  [ endure ]

Remark:


Q: His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.

A: considerate

B: careful

C: alert

D: honest and just



Correct Option: D  [ honest and just ]

Remark:
"fair and square": honestly and according to the rules.


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: The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.

A: discuss

B: watch

C: grant

D: examine



Correct Option: D  [ examine ]

Remark:
"look into": examine, investigate, study.


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 am going to sell my furniture.

A: dispose of

B: carry out

C: carry on

D: none of the above



Correct Option: A  [ dispose of ]

Remark:
"dispose of": to give away, to get rid of


Q: There is none to ___________ the orphan.

A: look at

B: look after

C: look into

D: look upon



Correct Option: B  [ look after ]

Remark:
"look after": To act as a protector or caretaker.


Q: When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly fell into line without his usual indiscipline behaviors.

A: stood in a line

B: turned straight

C: became orderly

D: none of these



Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]

Remark:
"fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.


Q: She failed to ____________ to her name.

A: line up

B: shine up

C: keep up

D: rise up



Correct Option: C  [ keep up ]

Remark:
"keep up": to go or make progress at the same rate.
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