The doctor advised me to _________ drinking.

• give out
• give up
• give back
• give over
Correct Option: B  [ give up ]

Remark: "give up": quit, discontinue

I will _______ to my job until May.

• hold up
• hold on
• hold in
• hold
Correct Option: B  [ hold on ]

Remark: "hold on": to wait or pause.

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.

His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.

• considerate
• careful
• alert
• honest and just
Correct Option: D  [ honest and just ]

Remark: "fair and square": honestly and according to the rules.

Ramesh takes after his father.

• follows
• imitates
• obeys
• resembles
Correct Option: D  [ resembles ]

Remark: "takes after" means resemble a parent or ancestor.

We should ____________ for a rainy day. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)

• Put down
• Put into
• Put something by
• Put things off
Correct Option: C  [ Put something by ]

Remark: "Put something by": to preserve and store something.

Her supporters began to _________ and she was left alone.

• fall over
• fall away
• fall off
• fall on
Correct Option: B  [ fall away ]

Remark: "fall away": To stop supporting or interacting with someone.

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.

The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.

• postpone
• wait and see
• allow it to take its own course
• prevent
Correct Option: D  [ prevent ]

Remark:

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)