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If you don't pass the exam this time don't ___________.

Try again!

a. come in
b. look out
c. go on
d. give up
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Would you _______ my dog for me this weekend?

(a) look
(b) look after
(c) look up
(d) look into
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The guard had to……. the dogs when Raj menacing
approached the locked gate.

(a) call on
(b) call down
(c) call off
(d) call in
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John didn’t……. when his superior reprimanded him.

(a) back up
(b) back down
(c) back over
(d) back off
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Raman is really aggressive and sometimes he should know

when to……..

(a) back up
(b) back off
(c) back over
(d) back down
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Our boss _______ our meeting until next week.

(a) put
(b) put off
(c) put down
(d) put in
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I don't _______ my new science teacher.

(a) get up
(b) get over
(c) get on with
(d) get in
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While in Delhi, I always........ in a hotel.

(a) put up
(b) put on
(b) put up with
(b) Put aside
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He is a popular teacher. He seems to be ___for that

profession.

(a) cut down

(b) cut off
(c) cut in
(d) cut out
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He will dispense __your services.

(a) of
(b) off
(c) on
(d) with
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The teacher ..................... an explanation of his conduct.

a) called off
b) called out
c) called in
d)called for
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We___from the hotel early the following morning.

A. Called off
B. Set off
C. Turned off
D. Passed out
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They decided to ______ his number in the yellow pages.

(a) look up
(b) look for
(c) look into
(d) look at
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I wish the boys could all ________. They are always

fighting.

a. get along
b. get up
c. get off
d. get over
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What a lovely belt and it goes__your shirt too.

A. Goes with
B.Goes off
C. Goes out
D. Gets over
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Riti made___a frankly ridiculous excuse.

A. up
B. Away
C. On
D. Off
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We will have to start laying people___if things don't

start to improve.
A. off
B. In
C. Away
D.Out
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There was no ______ in the rain.

(a) let up
(b) let in
(c) let off
(d) let go
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Riya felt a little uneasy when she found out her neighbours
had a ………

(a) break in
(b) breakout
(c) break
(d) break up
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Ayush is quite popular ____his classmates.

A. With
B. Between
C. Across
D. Along
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Everyone was amazed ___the young child's courage.

A. At
B. With
C. On
D. In
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When he tried to balance his cheque book, he found that

things just didn’t……….

(a) add on
(b) add right
(c) add up
(d) add to
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Raman really likes Suman but he’s too nervous to ….

(a) ask her out

(b) ask her in
(c) ask out
(d) ask to
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Simi wants to learn how to drive but she must also learn how
to……… so she can get in and out of parking spots easily.

(a) back up
(b) back behind
(c) back off
(d) back down
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No one at the office expected him to lose his temper

and……….the way he did.

(a) blow away

(b) blow over
(c) blow up
(d) blow down
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After the tragic accident, Lily’s mother had a nervous….

(a) breakup
(b) breakdown
(c) breakthrough
(d) break off
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The terrorists were armed ___machine guns.

A. for
B. With
C. By
D. of
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We are planning to go to Delhi____train.

A. On
B. By
C. In
D. With
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Candace has a bad habit of ……..when others are talking.

(a) butting in
(b) butting
(c) butting into
(d) butting out
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Rakesh has sympathy ___ the poor.

A. For
B. With
C. about
D. To
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He spent the entire evening____ phone.

A. At
B. With
C. On
D. By
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I gave her a Chair to sit___

A. On
B. In
C. Above
D. At
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He died ____shame.

A. In
B. With
C. For
D. Of
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Siya writes__ink.
A. With
B. In
C. By
D. None
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My neighbour _______ eggs yesterday.

(a) ran
(b) ran out of
(c) ran into
(d) ran into
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John _______ his leg at the baseball game.

(a) broke
(b) broke down
(c) broke of
(d) broken
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Shivam,Look ___! That ball almost hit you in the head.

A. For
B. Against
C.Out
D. Up
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We both _______ meeting your new girlfriend.

(a) look
(b) look up
(c) look forward to
(d) look into
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Put___the candles.
A. Out
B.Off
C. Into
D. Up
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The book____questions on Polity.

A. Deals by
B. Deals with
C. Deals In
D. Deals out
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I have to _______ to the finish line and back.

(a) run away

(b) run out of
(c) run
(d) run into
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To be honest, it was a bit of a risky

option, but fortunately it came_____ .

a) up
b) off
c) on
d) to
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The meeting has been called ____ because the manager's

ill.

a. on
b. out
c. off
d. in
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She___her parents.

A. Takes after
B. Takes In
C. Takes it for
D. Takes down
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Those seeds I planted last week are already coming

_____ . Lots of little green shoots have appeared.

a) out
b) off
c) up
d)on
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Our Thailand trip__when I got sick.

A. Fell through
B. Fell out
C. Fell back on
D. Fell apart
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Get__the bus before it is impossible to get a seat.

A. On
B. Down
C. Away
D. Out
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He was called___to prove the correctness of the reports.

A. Up
B. On
C. Upon
D. After
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To be honest, it was a bit of a risky option, but

fortunately it came_____ .

a) up
b) off
c) on
d) to
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She longed to ____on their conversation.

A. Break up
B. Break Out
C. Break In
D. Break Down
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When will you hand ___your assignment?
,the last date is near.

A. over
B. back
C.into
D. in
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Nobody really knows how this terrible situation came

_____ .

a) to
b) off
c) over
d) about
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Fasting___some festivals increases the consumption

of fruits.
A. When
B. While
C. During
D. About
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Once you ________ the first part of the process, the rest is
really easy.

a. Get away with

b. get across
c. Get up to
d. Get through
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It took her a long time to ............ the illness.

a. get over
b. get by
c. get In
d. get on
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Since he met his new girlfriend , Juan never seems to

be____home

A. On
B. At
C. In
D.Upon
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At the meeting, I think you ________ the main ideas really

well.

a. got on
b. got across
c. got by
d. Got away with
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Stop ___________ me today! I feel like I’m doing everything

wrong.

a. getting on
b. getting by
c. getting at
d. getting across
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My puppy died last month and I can't .................... it.

a) Get on
b) Get over
c) Get away
d) Get up
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How could you..............cheating in the test?

a) Get on
b) Get across
c) Get away with
d) Get by
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We don't earn much money but we can get.....................

a) on
b) by
c) get away
d) at
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Please make it a point to turn ....... water tap before you

go out.

a) down
b) about
c) off
d) up
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While I stared__him,he was staring ___mirror.

A. at,in
B. at,into
C. on,in
D. on,on
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The fear that AIDS has broken ......... in India is not

unfounded.

a) up
b) about
c) out
d) apart
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On the passing ....... of his father I sent him a message of

condolence.

a) by
b) over
c) away
d) out
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No sooner did he enter___the room than he declared

that he would not enter__the new contract.
A. into,into
B. into,to
C. No prepositon, No preposition
D. No preposition,into
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An editor is a stickler ___accuracy.

A. to
B. of
C. at
D. for
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This car is running ..................of petrol.

a)out
b) on
c) through
d) forwards
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Regular exercise is conducive ____health.

A. for
B. In
C. to
D. of
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I know ___certain that he has gone to England.

A. with
B. of
C. by
D.for
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A miser cannot part___his gold.

A. from
B. to
C. of
D. With
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The new government took __last year.

(a) out
(b) after
(c) over
(d) upon
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His bungalow went through a make___

(a) up
(b) out
(c) over
(d) for
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Turn the lights ____ before you go to bed.

(a) on
(b) off
(c) out
(d) down
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There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting

to get _____________ the coach.

(a) at
(b) by
(c) onto
(d) in
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I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______.

a) went up
b) went off
c) went away
d) went down
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He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to

______ what he was saying.

A) make up
B) make out
C) make over
D) make for
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The evidence ______ with what one already knows.

(a) Ties in
(b) Sets in
(c) Gives in
(d) Goes down
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When a fire ______ at least ten priceless paintings were

completely destroyed.

A) broke out
B) broke off
C) broke down
D) broke through
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I can't ___him anymore, he 's driving me crazy.

A. Put up
B. Put on
C. Put up with
D. Put out
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He didn't lend me the newspaper because he was going

........ it.

a) over
b) through
c) about
d) for
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The statue___ a global symbol of freedom

(a) stands against

(b) stands to
(c) stands for
(d) stands as
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The fireman___the fire.

A. put out
B. Put out
C. put off
D. put on
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The old building was ______ by the authorities.

a) pulled through
b) pulled down
c) pulled up
d) pulled off
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When will you hand ___ your assignment?

(a) in
(b) back
(c) over
(d) into
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We all have to atone____our misdeeds.

A. to
B. for
C. With
D. In
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Many premier educational institutions come forward to

have a ___with flourshing industries.

(a) tie-down
(b) tie-up
(c) tie-in
(d) tie-on
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Eight people were injured after a tempo _____ a car on

the highway.

a) ran with
b) ran by
c) ran in
d) ran into
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The Information and Communication Technology has ___

age and employees very highly paid technocrats.

(a) come of
(b) come upon
(c) come out of
(d) come through
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The thieves ............. with several thousand pounds.

a. got in
b. got on
c. got Away
d. got for
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It took me 3 weeks to ___________ that nasty cold.

a. get over.
b. get away
c. get up to
d. get at
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Rakesh is angry ____his brother.

A. With
B. At
C. to
D. For
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We should ________ for a rainy day.

(a) put something by

(b) put things off
(c) put down
(d) put into
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The detective suddenly _________ a useful clue.

a. gave in
b. came across
c. fill up
d. fell down
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He seems to be .....................

a) well out
b) pull off
c) run off
d) well off
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The weary traveller ________ the door of a deserted house

in a forest.

a. knocked down
b. knocked off
c. knocked at
d. knocked out
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Although he promised to stand ....... me in difficulties he

did not live up to it.

a) for
b) by
c) over
d) out
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The wise men always lay .... money for their old age.

a) down
b) by
c) aside
d) into
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The two friends appear to have fallen ...... over a minor

issue.

a) down
b) out
c) into
d) off
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In a moment of hurry, the files had been ______ by

Hamilton.

(a) cast about

(b) cast out
(c) cast up
(d) cast aside