After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

• went away
• left
• expired
• yielded
Correct Option: C  [ expired ]

Remark: "passed away" is a polite and gentle term used to say that someone has died.

He rose to power through flattery.

• by the way
• by means of
• by no means
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ by means of ]

Remark:

Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.

• snub (some one)
• speak ill of
• defeat
• hurt physically
Correct Option: B  [ speak ill of ]

Remark: Similar meaning: criticize, speak badly off
Opposite: praise

The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

• gave in
• came across
• fill up
• fell down
Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

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

You read the letter repeatedly.

• pros and cons
• one and all
• time and again
• to and fro
Correct Option: C  [ time and again ]

Remark:

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

• Put down
• Put into
• Put something by
• Put things off
Correct Option: C  [ Put something by ]

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

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

• postpone
• wait and see
• allow it to take its own course
• prevent
Correct Option: D  [ prevent ]

Remark:

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

• to skim
• to summarize
• to outline
• to paraphrase
Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]

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

The two bothers fell out, after their father's last will was brought out by the attorney.

• quarreled
• separated
• attacked each other
• yielded
Correct Option: A  [ quarreled ]

Remark: "fell out" meaning: differ, quarrel, spar, squabble

Her supporters began to _________ and she was left alone.

• fall over
• fall away
• fall off
• fall on
Correct Option: B  [ fall away ]

Remark: "fall away": To stop supporting or interacting with someone.