We regard her as our mother.

• bear away
• look upon
• to make over
• to put by
Correct Option: B  [ look upon ]

Remark: "look upon": perceive, regard as, think of.

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

I see him once in a blue moon.

• regularly
• seldom
• very often
• casually
Correct Option: B  [ seldom ]

Remark: "once in a blue moon": not very often

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.

One must CONTINUE study to shine in life.

• carry out
• carry down
• carry on
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ carry on ]

Remark: "carry on": to continue doing.

He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

• carried out
• carried down
• carried on
• carried over
Correct Option: C  [ carried on ]

Remark: "Carried on" means to continue or persist in a particular activity, tradition, or action.

The secret information was ________ from me.

• held away
• held off
• held back
• held out
Correct Option: C  [ held back ]

Remark: "held back": to refrain from revealing.

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.

The patient will __________ soon.

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

Remark:

When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly fell into line without his usual indiscipline behaviors.

• stood in a line
• turned straight
• became orderly
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]

Remark: "fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.