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1. The children tried to_________ a way of getting to the concert venue on their own.
A. Figure out
B. Figure about
C. Figure up
D. Fall up
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION : Phrasal Verb ‘figure out’ means ‘to be able to understand something or to solve a problem’.
2. Radhika finally ________________ to his proposal.
A. Give in
B. Gave into
C. Gave in
D. Gave on
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:Phrasal verb ‘gave in’ means ‘to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a long period of time’.
3. I ________ my neighbour yesterday.
A. Helped
B. Helping
C. Was helped
D. Help
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:
Since the sentence is in past tense, helped would be the correct fit for the sentence.
4. I _________ up the glass, but it dropped from my hand.
A. Had picked
B. Picked
C. Was picking
D. Pick
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:Since the sentence is in past tense when we see ‘dropped’, picked would be the correct fit for the sentence.
5. The human body _______ a temperature of 98.6 degrees.
A. Maintaining
B. To be maintained
C. Maintains
D. Maintained
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: The correct structure of the simple present tense according to the sentence will be: S + verb + object.
6. I have a toothache. _______ a medicine.
A. Could I
B. I‘ll take
C. I take
D. I will takes
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION : The sentence is in simple future tense.
7. I was so proud the day my oldest child _________ from college with honors.
A. Will be graduating
B. Graduates
C. Had graduated
D. Graduated
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:
The sentence is in simple past tense.
8. When John was offered the job, he ____________ it immediately.
A. Jump over
B. Jump on
C. Jumped at
D. Jumped in
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:
“Jump at” is a phrasal verb that means to eagerly accept an opportunity or offer. In this sentence, John eagerly accepted the job offer without any hesitation.
9. I need to ____________ the lights before leaving the room.
A. Turn down
B. Pull out
C. Turn off
D. Turn in
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: “Turn off” is a separable phrasal verb, which means that the object (in this case, “the lights”) can go either before or after the particle (in this case, “off”). Therefore, the sentence could also be written as “I need to turn the lights off before leaving the room”.
10. Despite the criticism from her colleagues, Maria was determined to ____________ and implement her innovative approach to the project.
A. Stand out
B. Stand By
C. Fall apart
D. Find out
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:
“Stand by” is a phrasal verb that means to support or defend a decision or action. In this sentence, Maria is determined to support her innovative approach to the project despite the criticism she received from her colleagues.