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: "Finding by chance" is expressed by which of the following phrasal verb?

A: Look up

B: Come upon

C: Come up

D: Pull up



Correct Option: B  [ Come upon ]

Remark:
"Come upon": to find or meet someone or something, unexpectedly:


Q: The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.

A: called for

B: called off

C: called to

D: called up



Correct Option: A  [ called for ]

Remark:


Q: My friend _________ at seven this morning.

A: took away

B: got up

C: left up

D: kept up



Correct Option: B  [ got up ]

Remark:


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: At last the strike was ____________.

A: worked on

B: stood for the

C: run out

D: called off



Correct Option: D  [ called off ]

Remark:


Q: We should ____________ for a rainy day. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)

A: Put down

B: Put into

C: Put something by

D: Put things off



Correct Option: C  [ Put something by ]

Remark:
"Put something by": to preserve and store something.


Q: By his virtuous life, he has made amends for his past actions.

A: repented for

B: compensated for

C: forgotten about

D: none of these



Correct Option: B  [ compensated for ]

Remark:


Q: I have hit upon

A: broke

B: found

C: destroyed

D: dashed



Correct Option: B  [ found ]

Remark:
hit upon: discover, come up with, think of, conceive of.


Q: I see him once in a blue moon.

A: regularly

B: seldom

C: very often

D: casually



Correct Option: B  [ seldom ]

Remark:
"once in a blue moon": not very often
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