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Q41. The old man __________ without any trouble last night.
"passed away": Die
Q42. The doctor advised me to _________ drinking.
"give up": quit, discontinue
Q43. The sick man _________ last night.
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Q44. You are unable to _________ the meaning of this passage.
"make out": understand, comprehend (to find the meaning of)
Q45. I cannot make out what you say.
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Q46. The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.
prevent β to stop something bad from happening.
Stave off means to delay or prevent a problem or danger, so it fits the idea of stopping an open battle.
Use stave off for actions that prevent or delay something harmful.
The leaders tried to stave off a fight by negotiating.
Q47. No one but his conscience advised him to come back to earth.
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Q48. Ramesh takes after his father.
"takes after" means resemble a parent or ancestor.
Q49. The country's economy is beginning to look up now.
"look up": to become glad, hopeful, brighten, glow.
Q50. I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.
B. endure β to tolerate or withstand something or someone.
βPut up withβ means to tolerate; here, you canβt tolerate that nasty fellow.
Tip: use with a thing or person you tolerate, e.g., βendure the noiseβ or βendure his behavior.β
I canβt endure his rudeness any longer.