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📚 Phrasal Verbs Practice
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Q1. Ramesh was called upon to explain guilt.
"called upon": call on somebody to do something.
Q2. He broke down in the middle of his speech.
the phrase "broke down" suggests that the person experienced an emotional breakdown or became unable to continue speaking due to emotional distress.
Q3. His folly has brought about his ruin.
brought about: to cause something to happen.
Q4. We must always lookout for friends.
searching — meaning: looking for something or someone.
It fits because we use "searching for" after "for" to mean we are looking for friends.
Use "searching for" when you want to express actively looking for something.
They are searching for their lost dog this afternoon.
Q5. My friend _________ at seven this morning.
got up — means to rise from bed or wake up.
In this sentence, someone woke up at seven this morning, so "got up" fits best.
Use "get up" for waking up or leaving bed in the morning.
He got up early and walked the dog.
Q6. She failed to ____________ to her name.
"keep up": to go or make progress at the same rate.
Q7. The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.
called for — means needed or requested; required.
It fits: the manager was asked to provide an explanation of his conduct.
Use "called for" when something is demanded or required.
The meeting was called for by the board to discuss changes.
Q8. Her supporters began to _________ and she was left alone.
"fall away": To stop supporting or interacting with someone.
Q9. Some interesting matters __________ in our discussion yesterday.
came up — means to be mentioned or to arise in discussion.
The sentence shows matters appearing or arising during the talk.
Use "came up" for topics that appear or are discussed unexpectedly.
During the meeting, a new issue came up.
Q10. Can you please __________ my website just before I publish it?
go through — to review or inspect something carefully.
“Go through” means to examine each part of the website before it goes live.
Use go through for checking details or steps in order.
Please go through the document before the meeting.