You are unable to _________ the meaning of this passage.

• make off
• make out
• make over
• make up
Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark: "make out": understand, comprehend (to find the meaning of)

To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

• to skim
• to summarize
• to outline
• to paraphrase
Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]

Remark: "to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.

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.

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.

"Finding by chance" is expressed by which of the following phrasal verb?

• Look up
• Come upon
• Come up
• Pull up
Correct Option: B  [ Come upon ]

Remark: "Come upon": to find or meet someone or something, unexpectedly:

The army had to YIELD to the advancing enemy. (Phrasal verbs)

• give in
• break upon
• welcome
• break to
Correct Option: A  [ give in ]

Remark: "YIELD": to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
"give in" : Surrender.

He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

• destroyed
• invested
• disinvested
• took away
Correct Option: B  [ invested ]

Remark:

The detective suddenly _________ a useful clue.

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

Remark: "came across": To find something by accident

Can you please __________ my website just before I publish it?

• find out
• go through
• set out
• look up
Correct Option: B  [ go through ]

Remark:

"Call up" means:

• recollect
• anticipate
• befriend
• invite
Correct Option: D  [ recollect ]

Remark: "Call up": recall knowledge from memory (remember, retrieve).