Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 30

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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Get along"

A
Escape

B
Go out

C
Advance

D
Attain

Solution

Get along means to manage or survive. It also means have a harmonious or friendly relationship.
“Escape” means to breakfree, to be free.
“Go out” means leave someone’s home to go somewhere
“Advance” means to move forward in a purposeful way.
“Attain means to have achieved.
Hence the correct meaning of the phrase is advance hence option C is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Give over"

A
Abandon or relinquish finally

B
Transfer, hand over from one to another

C
Announce, to emit, to send out

D
Submit to, agree to

E
Tender, hand in

Solution

To “give over” means to pass on from one person to another.
“Abandon” means to leave alone.
“Transfer” means to move something from one place to another, or to hand over a job to another.
“Announce” means to publically give a notice.
“Submit To” means give in to.
“Tender” means something upon being touched produces pain.
Hence Option B is the correct answer because it is the correct meaning for the given phrase.
Question 3
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Hold fast"

A
Adhere to firmly

B
Promise on oath

C
Decide finally

D
Lend unstinted support

E
Convince

Solution

'Hold fast' to something means to keep believing strongly in something. 'Adhere to firmly' means to believe in and follow the practices of. Therefore option A is the correct answer.
Options B, C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Lay by"

A
Extend support

B
Be helpful

C
Be arrogant

D
Cringe

E
To save for future use

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because 'lay by' means to keep or save something so that you can use it in the future.
The other options are incorrect because 'extend support' means to provide and continue the support, 'be helpful' means giving or ready to give help, 'be arrogant' means to be unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people and 'cringe' means to bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner; to squirm.
Question 5
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Let down"

A
Fail

B
Comfort

C
Succeed

D
Stand by

E
None of these

Solution

To 'let down' someone means to cause someone to be disappointed, often because you have failed to do what you promised; to have failed at something. Therefore option A 'fail' is the most suitable answer out of the given options.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because 'comfort' means a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain, 'succeed' means to achieve something and 'stand by' means to show that you still believe or support something.
Option E is incorrect because the correct answer has already been chosen.
Question 6
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Keep abreast"

A
Be upto date

B
Come forward

C
Ready to sacrifice

D
Read to march ahead

E
Tolerate the buffets of misfortune

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because 'keep abreast' means to stay or cause to stay up-to-date with something.
Options B, C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 7
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Hold out"

A
Maintain one's view

B
Stick to

C
To keep one's position in the midst of difficulties

D
Postpone

E
Cast aside

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'hold out' means to continue in a situation that is dangerous/difficult or to resist and survive in difficult circumstances.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 8
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Keep up with"

A
Hold in

B
Maintain

C
Not to fall behind

D
Not to part asunder

E
Refrain from

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'keep up with' means to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something so as not to fall behind.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 9
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To laugh in one's sleeves"

A
To mock at somebody

B
To be secretly amused at someone

C
To cause harm to somebody's reputation

D
To feel disheartened

E
To complain of adverse fate

Solution

Option B is the correct answer because 'to laugh in one's sleeves' means to rejoice or be amused secretly and/or contemptuously, at another's mistakes or misfortunes.
Options A, C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 10
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Leave off"

A
To be untidy

B
Remain unaided

C
Put aside

D
Desert

E
Emit

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'leave off' means to discontinue or put aside an activity.
Options A and B are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Options D and E are incorrect because 'desert' means to abandon and 'emit' means to produce or give out.

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Question 1

Escape

Go out

Advance

Attain

Solution

Question 2

Abandon or relinquish finally

Transfer, hand over from one to another

Announce, to emit, to send out

Submit to, agree to

Tender, hand in

Solution

Question 3

Adhere to firmly

Promise on oath

Decide finally

Lend unstinted support

Convince

Solution

Question 4

Extend support

Be helpful

Be arrogant

Cringe

To save for future use

Solution

Question 5

Fail

Comfort

Succeed

Stand by

None of these

Solution

Question 6

Be upto date

Come forward

Ready to sacrifice

Read to march ahead

Tolerate the buffets of misfortune

Solution

Question 7

Maintain one's view

Stick to

To keep one's position in the midst of difficulties

Postpone

Cast aside

Solution

Question 8

Hold in

Maintain

Not to fall behind

Not to part asunder

Refrain from

Solution

Question 9

To mock at somebody

To be secretly amused at someone

To cause harm to somebody's reputation

To feel disheartened

To complain of adverse fate

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Question 10

To be untidy

Remain unaided

Put aside

Desert

Emit

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