His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.

• considerate
• careful
• alert
• honest and just

He took French leave from his office.

• leave without permission
• leave with permission
• casual leave
• medical leave

He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

• destroyed
• invested
• disinvested
• took away

I see him once in a blue moon.

• regularly
• seldom
• very often
• casually

Satish bore away many prizes at the school sports.

• won
• lost
• distribute
• decided

She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.

• to imitate
• to keep touch
• to avoid
• to be on par

As she was turning out papers she came across the letter she had been looking for.

• saw from a distance
• found unexpectedly
• touched
• read quickly

To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

• to skim
• to summarize
• to outline
• to paraphrase

I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.

• appreciate
• endure
• control
• forgive

The country's economy is beginning to look up now.

• remain static
• improve
• look clear
• go down