The girl _________ her mother.

• takes after
• call in
• puts off
• puts by
Correct Option: A  [ takes after ]

Remark: "takes after": resemble, look like.

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 detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

• gave in
• came across
• fill up
• fell down
Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

Remark: "Come across" in this sense means to find or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly.

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

After a prolonged suffering he passed away.

• went away
• left
• expired
• yielded
Correct Option: C  [ expired ]

Remark: "passed away" is a polite and gentle term used to say that someone has died.

She found the perfect title for her new novel.

• break upon
• hit upon
• turned up
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ hit upon ]

Remark: "hit upon": to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

He generally _________ at an odd hour.

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

Remark: "turns up": to appear

I saw through the trick.

• understood
• denied
• detected
• decided
Correct Option: C  [ detected ]

Remark: saw through: to understand the truth about someone or something and not allow yourself to be deceived:

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

The prisoner _________ from his guards. (Phrasal verbs)

• broke off
• broke out
• broke forth
• broke away
Correct Option: D  [ broke away ]

Remark: "broke away": escape, run away.