Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.

• snub (some one)
• speak ill of
• defeat
• hurt physically
Correct Option: B  [ speak ill of ]

Remark: Similar meaning: criticize, speak badly off
Opposite: praise

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)

The manager was _________ an explanation of his conduct.

• called for
• called off
• called to
• called up
Correct Option: A  [ called for ]

Remark:

We must always lookout for friends.

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

Remark:

When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly fell into line without his usual indiscipline behaviors.

• stood in a line
• turned straight
• became orderly
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]

Remark: "fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.

He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

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

Remark:

We regard her as our mother.

• bear away
• look upon
• to make over
• to put by
Correct Option: B  [ look upon ]

Remark: "look upon": perceive, regard as, think of.

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

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

Remark:

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

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

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

You should ________ your bad habit of smoking.

• get down
• give in
• give up
• go up
Correct Option: C  [ give up ]

Remark: "give up": to stop doing, quit,