After much effort he could tide over the crisis.

• Overcome
• Win over
• Defeat
• Enjoy
Correct Option: A  [ Overcome ]

Remark: "tide over": to get through a period of difficulty.

My friend _________ at seven this morning.

• took away
• got up
• left up
• kept up
Correct Option: B  [ got up ]

Remark:

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

I hope you can _________ the money you spent ! (Phrasal verbs)

• account for
• account upon
• account with
• account to
Correct Option: A  [ account for ]

Remark: "account for" means to provide an explanation or justification for something, or to give a detailed report or record of something.

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:

The Information and Communication Technology has ___________ age and employees very highly paid technocrats.

• come of
• come upon
• come out of
• come through
Correct Option: A  [ come of ]

Remark: "come of": To be the result, outcome, or outgrowth of something.

His honesty was doubted.

• called in question
• at large
• well and good
• above all
Correct Option: A  [ called in question ]

Remark: "called in question": to cause doubts about something

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:

The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.

• called for
• called off
• called to
• called up
Correct Option: A  [ called for ]

Remark: