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: