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We must always lookout for friends.

  • seeing
  • waiting
  • thinking
  • searching
Correct Option: D  [ searching ]

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His folly has brought about his ruin.

  • frustrated
  • caused
  • disappointment
  • confirmed
Correct Option: B  [ caused ]

Explanation: brought about: to cause something to happen.

He broke down in the middle of his speech.

  • laughed
  • enjoyed
  • failed
  • giggled
Correct Option: C  [ failed ]

Explanation: the phrase "broke down" suggests that the person experienced an emotional breakdown or became unable to continue speaking due to emotional distress.

Ramesh was called upon to explain guilt.

  • summoned
  • invited
  • explained
  • one of these
Correct Option: A  [ summoned ]

Explanation: "called upon": call on somebody to do something.

There was a _________ on the midnight train.

  • Hold up
  • Hold in
  • Hold
  • Hold out
Correct Option: A  [ Hold up ]

Explanation: "Hold up": Delay

They decided to _________ his number in the yellow pages.

  • look into
  • look at
  • look up
  • look onto
Correct Option: C  [ look up ]

Explanation: "look up": search for information in a reference book or on a computer:

The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.

  • discuss
  • watch
  • grant
  • examine
Correct Option: D  [ examine ]

Explanation: "look into": examine, investigate, study.

The secret information was ________ from me.

  • held away
  • held off
  • held back
  • held out
Correct Option: C  [ held back ]

Explanation: "held back": to refrain from revealing.

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

  • put over
  • put up
  • put on
  • put of
Correct Option: C  [ put on ]

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The thief ___________ with the ornaments. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)

  • Made away
  • Made out
  • Made off
  • Made up
Correct Option: C  [ Made off ]

Explanation: "Made off": to leave quickly, usually in order to escape.
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