To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

• to skim
• to summarize
• to outline
• to paraphrase
Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]

Remark: "to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.

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.

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

We must decide on a plan of action and _________ it. (Phrasal verbs)

• stick up
• stick to
• stick together
• stick out
Correct Option: B  [ stick to ]

Remark: "Stick to" means to adhere to or remain loyal to a particular course of action, plan, or belief, without deviating or changing.

The doctor advised me to _________ drinking.

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

Remark: "give up": quit, discontinue

He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

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

Remark:

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)

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.

Faith bears ________ a man.

• with
• out
• up
• for
Correct Option: C  [ up ]

Remark: "bears up" means Support, Encourage, embolden

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.