We _________ lunch when you telephoned.

• was having
• were having
• had
• are having
Correct Option: B  [ were having ]

Remark: "were having" indicates Past Continuous Tense.

There is a wall _________ the garden.

• around
• on
• across
• into
Correct Option: A  [ around ]

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Nations are competing ______ one another for world domination.

• with
• for
• at
• of
Correct Option: A  [ with ]

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Each item was sold ________ a pound.

• at
• for
• in
• of
Correct Option: B  [ for ]

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Venial(Find Antonym)

• Minor
• Pardonable
• Unpardonable
• Clean
Correct Option: C  [ Unpardonable ]

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I have hit upon

• broke
• found
• destroyed
• dashed
Correct Option: B  [ found ]

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

Look _______ the word in the dictionary.

• after
• for
• into
• up
Correct Option: D  [ up ]

Remark: "look up": seek information from, consult, refer.

The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.

• parading his own good deeds
• speaking too loudly
• looking after his own interest
• making long speeches
Correct Option: A  [ parading his own good deeds ]

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His father is angry________ his behaviour.

• at
• with
• against
• for
Correct Option: A  [ at ]

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After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

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

Remark: "passed away": demise, die