Our monthly expenditure ___________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.

• grew up
• shot up
• got up
• lifted up
Correct Option: A  [ shot up ]

Remark: "shot up": increase (become bigger or greater in amount)

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.

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.

"Call up" means:

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

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

You read the letter repeatedly.

• pros and cons
• one and all
• time and again
• to and fro
Correct Option: C  [ time and again ]

Remark:

I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)

• make of
• make out
• make for
• make up
Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark: "make out": understand, comprehend.

The teacher gives many examples to __________ the idea contained in the poem.

• bring about
• bring in
• bring forth
• bring out
Correct Option: D  [ bring out ]

Remark: "bring out": to come out / release:

There was a _________ on the midnight train.

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

Remark: "Hold up": Delay

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:

I saw through the trick.

• understood
• denied
• detected
• decided
Correct Option: C  [ detected ]

Remark: saw through: to understand the truth about someone or something and not allow yourself to be deceived: