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Q21. The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house in a forest. (Phrasal verbs)
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Q22. I will _______ to my job until May.
"hold on": to wait or pause.
Q23. The boss simply could not _________ his inefficiency any more.
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Q24. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.
"passed away": demise, die
Q25. After much effort he could tide over the crisis.
"tide over": to get through a period of difficulty.
Q26. Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)
"look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).
Q27. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.
"passed away" is a polite and gentle term used to say that someone has died.
Q28. We should ____________ for a rainy day. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)
"Put something by": to preserve and store something.
Q29. The thief ___________ with the ornaments. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)
"Made off": to leave quickly, usually in order to escape.
Q30. The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.
put on β to apply or wear something, e.g., makeup.
The sentence means she takes time to apply her makeup, not to film or delay it.
Use "put on" for applying or wearing something.
She put on her makeup before going on stage.