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

• remain static
• improve
• look clear
• go down
Correct Option: B  [ improve ]

Remark: "look up": to become glad, hopeful, brighten, glow.

Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)

• look over
• look down
• look through
• look into
Correct Option: B  [ look down ]

Remark: "look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).

Get out from here IMMEDIATELY. (Phrasal verbs)

• at once
• all on a sudden
• by all means
• at large
Correct Option: A  [ at once ]

Remark: "at once" means immediately or without delay.

Peter _______ at seven o'clock.

• goes up
• gets
• gets up
• wakes
Correct Option: C  [ gets up ]

Remark: "get up" means rise from bed after sleeping.

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.

By his virtuous life, he has made amends for his past actions.

• repented for
• compensated for
• forgotten about
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ compensated for ]

Remark:

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.

Our monthly expenditure ___________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.

• grew up
• shot up
• got up
• lifted up
Correct Option: A  [ shot up ]

Remark: "shot up": increase (become bigger or greater in amount)

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "postpone"

• Hold over
• Keep off
• Look on
• Hold about
Correct Option: A  [ Hold over ]

Remark: "hold over" mean "to postpone" or "to delay.
e.g:"The decision on the project's approval was held over until the next board meeting."

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"

• Hold up
• Hang about
• Keep on
• lay off
Correct Option: B  [ Hang about ]

Remark: "Hang around" typically implies lingering or spending time without a clear purpose or direction.
e.g:"He likes to hang around the park when he has nothing to do."