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"The Chairman is unwell and we will have to ________ the meeting for few days."

  • put on
  • put of
  • put away
  • put off
Correct Option: D  [ put off ]

Explanation: put something off means ​to change something to a later time or date. synonyms are postpone, delay etc.

Faith bears ________ a man.

  • with
  • out
  • up
  • for
Correct Option: C  [ up ]

Explanation: "bears up" means Support, Encourage, embolden

We have no alternative plan to ________ on.

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

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

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

  • Look up
  • Come upon
  • Come up
  • Pull up
Correct Option: B  [ Come upon ]

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

The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

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

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

Instead of "tolerance" we can say:

  • bear on
  • bear in
  • bear with
  • bear at
Correct Option: C  [ bear with ]

Explanation: bear with: be patient or tolerant with someone.

I saw through the trick.

  • understood
  • denied
  • detected
  • decided
Correct Option: C  [ detected ]

Explanation: saw through: to understand the truth about someone or something and not allow yourself to be deceived:

I have hit upon

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

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

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 ]

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

Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.

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

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