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:

Instead of "tolerance" we can say:

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

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

The doctor advised me to _________ drinking.

• give out
• give up
• give back
• give over
Correct Option: B  [ give up ]

Remark: "give up": quit, discontinue

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.

I cannot make out what you say.

• rely upon
• believe
• understand
• solve
Correct Option: C  [ understand ]

Remark:

The detective suddenly _________ a useful clue.

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

Remark: "came across": To find something by accident

We must always lookout for friends.

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

Remark:

I see him once in a blue moon.

• regularly
• seldom
• very often
• casually
Correct Option: B  [ seldom ]

Remark: "once in a blue moon": not very often

His honesty was doubted.

• called in question
• at large
• well and good
• above all
Correct Option: A  [ called in question ]

Remark: "called in question": to cause doubts about something

The prisoner who escaped from the prison is FREE.(Phrasal verbs)

• at by
• at large
• at length
• at hand
Correct Option: B  [ at large ]

Remark: "at large": on the run (especially of a criminal or dangerous animal)