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📚 Phrasal Verbs Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Learn important one-word terms, their meanings, usage, and quick memory clues without losing practice rhythm.
Q51. The country's economy is beginning to look up now.
"look up": to become glad, hopeful, brighten, glow.
Q52. I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.
B. endure — to tolerate or withstand something or someone.
“Put up with” means to tolerate; here, you can’t tolerate that nasty fellow.
Tip: use with a thing or person you tolerate, e.g., “endure the noise” or “endure his behavior.”
I can’t endure his rudeness any longer.
Q53. To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.
"to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.
Q54. As she was turning out papers she came across the letter she had been looking for.
"came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.
Q55. She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.
"keep up with": to maintain contact or relations with someone.
Q56. Satish bore away many prizes at the school sports.
A. won — to win prizes or be victorious in a competition.
The sentence uses "bore away" meaning Satish won many prizes; "won" is the simple past form of win.
Use "won" for past tense of win; "bore away" is old-fashioned and means the same here.
He bore away the trophies after the race. (He won them.)
Q57. I see him once in a blue moon.
"once in a blue moon": not very often
Q58. He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.
invested — to put money into something with the goal of making a profit or for a purpose.
The phrase “laid out” here means spent or invested money. It fits: he spent/put a large sum into railway shares.
You can use “lay out” for spending money on a plan or investment.
She laid out most of her savings on a new business.
Q59. He took French leave from his office.
"French leave": a departure without saying goodbye, asking permission, or giving notice.
Q60. His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.
"fair and square": honestly and according to the rules.