He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

• destroyed
• invested
• disinvested
• took away
Correct Option: B  [ invested ]

Remark:

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

• put over
• put up
• put on
• put of
Correct Option: C  [ put on ]

Remark:

He generally _________ at an odd hour.

• turns over
• turns on
• turns up
• turns off
Correct Option: C  [ turns up ]

Remark: "turns up": to appear

The patient will __________ soon.

• come of
• come off
• come down
• come round
Correct Option: D  [ come round ]

Remark:

You are unable to _________ the meaning of this passage.

• make off
• make out
• make over
• make up
Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark: "make out": understand, comprehend (to find the meaning of)

Faith bears ________ a man.

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

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

Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.

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

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

The proposal was REJECTED by the President of the meeting. (Phrasal verbs)

• turned up
• turned down
• called off
• none of the these
Correct Option: B  [ turned down ]

Remark: "REJECT": decline to accept

Ram agreed to _______ my orders.

• carry away
• carry on
• carry out
• carry off
Correct Option: C  [ carry out ]

Remark: "carry out ": to perform or complete a job.

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).