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MCQ on Phrasal verbs


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.

We have no alternative plan to ________ on.

  • fall back
  • fall out
  • fall for
  • fall off
  • Correct Option: A  [ fall back ]

    Remark: the phrase "to fall back on" means to have an alternative or contingency plan in case the original plan does not work out.

Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)

  • look over
  • look down
  • look through
  • look into
  • Correct Option: B  [ look down ]

    Remark: "look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).

The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house in a forest. (Phrasal verbs)

  • Knocked down
  • knocked off
  • knocked at
  • knocked out
  • Correct Option: C  [ knocked at ]

    Remark:

She gave up the job after getting married.

  • abandoned
  • joined
  • started doing
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ abandoned ]

    Remark: "gave up": relinquished, surrendered

The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.

  • discuss
  • watch
  • grant
  • examine
  • Correct Option: D  [ examine ]

    Remark: "look into": examine, investigate, study.

We must always lookout for friends.

  • seeing
  • waiting
  • thinking
  • searching
  • Correct Option: D  [ searching ]

    Remark:

His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.

  • considerate
  • careful
  • alert
  • honest and just
  • Correct Option: D  [ honest and just ]

    Remark: "fair and square": honestly and according to the rules.

We must decide on a plan of action and _________ it. (Phrasal verbs)

  • stick up
  • stick to
  • stick together
  • stick out
  • Correct Option: B  [ stick to ]

    Remark: "Stick to" means to adhere to or remain loyal to a particular course of action, plan, or belief, without deviating or changing.

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:

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