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: He took French leave from his office.

A: leave without permission

B: leave with permission

C: casual leave

D: medical leave



Correct Option: A  [ leave without permission ]

Remark:
"French leave": a departure without saying goodbye, asking permission, or giving notice.


Q: After much effort he could tide over the crisis.

A: Overcome

B: Win over

C: Defeat

D: Enjoy



Correct Option: A  [ Overcome ]

Remark:
"tide over": to get through a period of difficulty.


Q: I saw through the trick.

A: understood

B: denied

C: detected

D: decided



Correct Option: C  [ detected ]

Remark:
saw through: to understand the truth about someone or something and not allow yourself to be deceived:


Q: Rita always sets her alarm so that she can _______ at 8 A.M.

A: think over

B: write down

C: think through

D: wake up



Correct Option: D  [ wake up ]

Remark:
"wake up": to stop sleeping.


Q: The teacher gives many examples to __________ the idea contained in the poem.

A: bring about

B: bring in

C: bring forth

D: bring out



Correct Option: D  [ bring out ]

Remark:
"bring out": to come out / release:


Q: To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

A: to skim

B: to summarize

C: to outline

D: to paraphrase



Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]

Remark:
"to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.


Q: They decided to _________ his number in the yellow pages.

A: look into

B: look at

C: look up

D: look onto



Correct Option: C  [ look up ]

Remark:
"look up": search for information in a reference book or on a computer:


Q: The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

A: gave in

B: came across

C: fill up

D: fell down



Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

Remark:
"Come across" in this sense means to find or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly.


Q: Can you please __________ my website just before I publish it?

A: find out

B: go through

C: set out

D: look up



Correct Option: B  [ go through ]

Remark:
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