The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

• put over
• put up
• put on
• put of
Correct Option: C  [ put on ]

Remark:

She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.

• to imitate
• to keep touch
• to avoid
• to be on par
Correct Option: A  [ to keep touch ]

Remark: "keep up with": to maintain contact or relations with someone.

You read the letter repeatedly.

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

Remark:

He generally _________ at an odd hour.

• turns over
• turns on
• turns up
• turns off
Correct Option: C  [ turns up ]

Remark: "turns up": to appear

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.

When teacher requested students to clean the blackboard, Sarita immediately replied " Do not stare at me".

What is meaning of stare ?

• look
• request
• order
• impose
Correct Option: A  [ look ]

Remark:

Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)

• look over
• look down
• look through
• look into
Correct Option: B  [ look down ]

Remark: "look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "postpone"

• Hold over
• Keep off
• Look on
• Hold about
Correct Option: A  [ Hold over ]

Remark: "hold over" mean "to postpone" or "to delay.
e.g:"The decision on the project's approval was held over until the next board meeting."

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.

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)