Q: The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.

A: postpone

B: wait and see

C: allow it to take its own course

D: prevent



Correct Option: D  [ prevent ]

Remark:


Q: He generally _________ at an odd hour.

A: turns over

B: turns on

C: turns up

D: turns off



Correct Option: C  [ turns up ]

Remark:
"turns up": to appear


Q: The army had to YIELD to the advancing enemy. (Phrasal verbs)

A: give in

B: break upon

C: welcome

D: break to



Correct Option: A  [ give in ]

Remark:
"YIELD": to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
"give in" : Surrender.


Q: Ram agreed to _______ my orders.

A: carry away

B: carry on

C: carry out

D: carry off



Correct Option: C  [ carry out ]

Remark:
"carry out ": to perform or complete a job.


Q: Ramesh was called upon to explain guilt.

A: summoned

B: invited

C: explained

D: one of these



Correct Option: A  [ summoned ]

Remark:
"called upon": call on somebody to do something.


Q: After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

A: went away

B: left

C: expired

D: yielded



Correct Option: C  [ expired ]

Remark:
"passed away": demise, die


Q: I cannot make out what you say.

A: rely upon

B: believe

C: understand

D: solve



Correct Option: C  [ understand ]

Remark:


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 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 ]

Remark:


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:
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