Group Verb - Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination
- Fakhruddin Babar
- Nov 28, 2025
- 39 min read
Updated: Dec 20, 2025
Topic: Group Verb
Questions:
1. 'On behalf of' means:
a) Act for
b) Act upon
c) Act on
d) Act to
2. The Second World War broke --- in September, 1939.
a) through
b) out
c) in
d) away
3. They had to call --- the match as the ground was wet.
a) on
b) off
c) in
d) up
4. The ambassador called --- the president.
a) at
b) upon
c) in
d) forth
5. Instead of 'Continue' we can say
a) Carry on
b) Carry out
c) Carry off
d) Carry away
6. He comes --- a rich family.
a) from
b) back
c) out
d) of
7. The man died --- overeating.
a) from
b) by
c) of
d) for
8. The orphan boy died --- cholera.
a) at
b) to
c) by
d) of
9. To 'do away with' means-
a) to repeat
b) to start
c) to get rid of
d) to drive off
10. You should --- your bad habit of smoking.
a) give in
b) give up
c) give away
d) give out
11. 'Look after' means to -.
a) take care
b) look at
c) follow
d) try again
12. Please look --- the word in the dictionary.
a) up
b) into
c) to
d) after
13. The police are looking --- the case.
a) on
b) up
c) for
d) into
14. Don't put --- until tomorrow what you can do today.
a) down
b) out
c) off
d) at
15. It is too difficult to 'tolerate' bad temper for long.
a) cope up with
b) put up with
c) stand up for
d) pull on with
16. The winter has set --- very early/late this year.
a) out
b) off
c) up
d) in
17. He turned --- today when we thought he had died.
a) in
b) off
c) up
d) for
18. 'Pass away' means
a) disappear
b) die
c) erase
d) fall
19. She --- a brief appearance at the end of the party.
a) put in
b) put up
c) put on
d) put across
20. Alcohol tells --- your health.
a) upon
b) at
c) of
d) for
Answers With Explanation:
1. a) Act for ('On behalf of' means to represent someone or act for them. 'Act for' অর্থ কারো পক্ষে কাজ করা। )
2. b) out (Break out means to start suddenly (usually for war, fire, or disease). যুদ্ধ বা মহামারী ছড়িয়ে পড়া অর্থে break out বসে। )
3. b) off (Call off means to cancel. বাতিল করা অর্থে call off বসে। )
4. b) upon (Call upon (or on) means to meet or visit someone formally. কারো সাথে দেখা করা অর্থে call upon/on বসে। )
5. a) Carry on ('Carry on' means to continue. চালিয়ে যাওয়া অর্থে carry on বসে। )
6. d) of (Come of means to be born in/descended from. জন্মগ্রহণ করা অর্থে come of বসে। আবাস বা কোথা থেকে এসেছে বুঝাতে come from বসে। )
7. a) from (Died from overeating/injury. বেশি খেয়ে বা আঘাতে মারা গেলে die from বসে। )
8. d) of (Died of cholera/disease. রোগে মারা গেলে die of বসে। )
9. c) to get rid of ('Do away with' means to abolish or get rid of. ত্যাগ করা বা মুক্তি পাওয়া অর্থে do away with বসে। )
10. b) give up (Give up means to stop doing something (a habit). পরিত্যাগ করা অর্থে give up বসে। )
11. a) take care ('Look after' means to take care of. দেখাশোনা করা অর্থে look after বসে। )
12. a) up (Look up means to search for a word in a dictionary. অভিধানে শব্দ খোঁজা অর্থে look up বসে। )
13. d) into (Look into means to investigate. তদন্ত করা অর্থে look into বসে। )
14. c) off (Put off means to postpone. স্থগিত রাখা অর্থে put off বসে। )
15. b) put up with ('Put up with' means to tolerate. সহ্য করা অর্থে put up with বসে। )
16. d) in (Set in means to begin (usually for seasons). ঋতু শুরু হওয়া অর্থে set in বসে। )
17. c) up (Turn up means to arrive or appear. উপস্থিত হওয়া অর্থে turn up বসে। )
18. b) die ('Pass away' is a polite way of saying 'to die'. মারা যাওয়া অর্থে pass away বসে। )
19. a) put in (Put in an appearance means to go somewhere for a short time. হাজিরা দেওয়া বা অল্প সময়ের জন্য উপস্থিত হওয়া অর্থে put in appearance বসে। )
20. a) upon (Tell upon means to affect or harm (health). ক্ষতি করা অর্থে tell upon বসে। )
TOPIC: GROUP VERB
QUESTIONS
BCS Questions
1. Blow ....... the lamp. / The child blew ......... the candle. The lights have been blown ........ by the strong wind. [21st BCS]
A. out
B. of
C. up
D. off
Ans: A
(Explanation: The phrasal verb "Blow out" means to extinguish a fire or light (like a lamp, candle, or match). "Blow up" would mean to explode, which doesn't fit.)
2. The tree has been blown ........ by the storm. [26th BCS]
A. away
B. up
C. off
D. out
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Blow away" means to be moved or carried to a distance by the wind. While "blow down" is also used for trees, among the options, "away" is the correct fit for being uprooted and displaced.)
3. The second World War broke ......... in September, 1939. / Famine breaks .......... no more in Japan. / When the war broke ......... my father joined the army. [24th BCS]
A. through
B. away
C. out
D. in
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Break out" means to start suddenly (used for wars, epidemics, fires, riots, etc.).)
4. They had to call ......... the match as the ground was wet. / The strike was called - [29th BCS]
A. on
B. off
C. in
D. up
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Call off" means to cancel an event or agreement.)
5. Trees have ......... off their leaves. [23rd BCS]
A. thrown
B. fallen
C. cast
D. put
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Cast off" means to shed or throw off. It is the specific idiom used for trees shedding leaves or snakes shedding skin.)
6. Anniversary celebration of our college will be held on December 15. Here ‘will be held’ means – [14th BCS]
A. will bring about
B. comes off
C. takes off
D. will come round
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Come off" means to take place or happen as planned. "Held" is the passive equivalent here.)
7. You must cut ......... your expenditure. / Luna has cut ......... her budget. / You should try to cut ......... on coffee. You drink far too much of it. [25th BCS]
A. at
B. with
C. down
D. out
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Cut down" means to reduce in amount or quantity. When followed by an object like 'coffee', it is often "cut down on".)
8. He died .......... the injury. / The man died .......... overeating. / He died .......... his wounds. / He died .......... over exercise or over work. [27th BCS]
A. by
B. for
C. from
D. over
Ans: C
(Explanation: Rule of Prepositions with 'Die':
Die of (a disease/hunger/thirst).
Die from (an external cause like injury, wounds, overeating, overwork).)
9. ‘To do away with’ means - [36th BCS]
A. to repeat
B. to start
C. to get rid of
D. to drive off
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Do away with" is an idiom meaning to abolish, discard, or get rid of something.)
10. Bashir gets ....... well with his colleagues. [13th BCS]
A. on
B. upon
C. for
D. at
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get on well" (or get along) means to have a good, friendly relationship with someone.)
11. At last the enemies - / In spite of my requests, he did not - / I know you are feeling intimidate! But please, don’t ............ to your fear. [22nd BCS]
A. gives up
B. gave in
C. gave up
D. gave away
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Give in" means to surrender, yield, or stop resisting.)
12. The government gave ............ the demands of the people. [24th BCS]
A. into
B. in
D. over
Ans: A
(Explanation: The correct phrase is usually "Give in to" (yield to). In multiple-choice questions where 'in to' isn't split, "into" is often provided as the intended answer for "yielding".)
13. When you make a promise, you must not go ............ on it. [45th BCS]
A. by
B. around
C. along
D. back
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Go back on" is an idiom meaning to fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
14. Don’t look down ............ the poor. / The rich should not look down ............ the poor. / The rich should not look down ............the underprivileged. [27th BCS]
A. upon
B. on
C. at
D. for
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look down upon" is the standard phrasal verb meaning to despise or regard someone as inferior.)
15. The police is looking ............ the case. / Please look ............ the matter seriously. / The chairman looked ............ the matter. / Please look ............ the matter. [26th BCS]
A. up
B. to
C. in
D. into
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look into" means to investigate or examine a matter carefully.)
16. He lives ............ honest means. / Mr. Nasir lives ............ honest means. / They live ............ catching fish. [13th BCS]
A. with
B. for
C. by
D. from
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Live by" means to subsist or survive by means of a specific activity or principle (e.g., live by honest means, live by catching fish).)
17. The intellectuals can no longer be said to live ............ the margins of society. [20th BCS]
A. against
B. beyond
C. inside
D. before
Ans: B
(Explanation: The phrase implies they are no longer isolated or outside the mainstream. "Beyond the margins" fits the context of being outside the boundary.)
18. The team is ....... eleven players. [24th BCS]
A. made of
B. made up of
C. made up
D. made
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Made up of" means composed of or consisting of.)
19. ‘Pass away’ means - [33rd BCS]
A. disappear
B. die
C. erase
D. fall
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Pass away" is a euphemism for "to die".)
20. When they had their first child , they put ....... large sum for his education. [28th BCS]
A. on
B. into
C. aside
D. up
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Put aside" (or put by) means to save money for future use.)
21. ....... your shoes before entering the mosque. [26th BCS]
A. put out
B. put off
C. put away
D. put on
Ans: B
(Explanation: While "take off" is the modern standard, "Put off" is historically used (and common in BCS/regional exams) to mean "remove" clothes or shoes (doff).)
22. I cannot tolerate such rudeness. Here ‘tolerate’ means - / It is too difficult to tolerate bad temper for long. Here ‘tolerate’ means - / While living in poverty, the poet had to ............ a great deal of sufferings. / I don’t know how you can ............ so much noise. [14th BCS]
A. cope up with
B. put up with
C. stand up for
D. pull on with
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Put up with" means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.)
23. His father came to see him - [17th BCS]
A. of
B. after
C. off
D. away
Ans: C
(Explanation: "See off" means to go to a station/airport to say goodbye to someone starting a journey.)
24. I took him ............ my friend. [29th BCS]
A. with
B. like
C. for
D. about
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Take for" means to regard as, or to mistake someone for someone else (e.g., I took him for a doctor).)
25. The English took them for Egyptians means - [21st BCS]
A. The English considered them to be Egyptians
B. The English took them to Egyptians
C. The English were take in by the Egyptians
D. The English brought them as far to Egypt
Ans: A
(Explanation: As explained in Q24, "Took them for" means "Considered them to be" or "Mistook them for".)
26. Overwork will tell ............ your health. [29th BCS]
A. upon
B. at
C. of
D. on
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Tell upon" (or tell on) means to have a harmful effect on something/someone. "Upon" is the traditional choice in these exams.)
27. The captain left the boat, because it - [23rd BCS]
A. turned down
B. turned up
C. turned over
D. turned bottom
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Turn over" means to capsize or flip upside down.)
Primary Questions
1. He acted ……… his suggestion. [DPE AT: 17]
A. by
B. on
C. through
D. entirely
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Act on" (or act upon) means to take action according to advice or a suggestion. "He acted on his suggestion.")
2. Instead of ‘tolerate’ we can say - [DSHE AT: 04]
A. bear up
B. bear on
C. bear in
D. bear with
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Bear with" is a phrasal verb meaning to be patient with someone or something, or to tolerate. "Please bear with me.")
3. Measles had …….. in the village. [DPE AT: 01]
A. come out
B. broken out
C. checked out
D. set out
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Break out" is used to describe the sudden start of something dangerous or unpleasant, like a disease (measles), war, or fire.)
4. The strike was withdrawn. Which group of verb can replace the underlined word? [DPE AT: 06]
A. call off
B. break up
C. put down
D. put up
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Call off" means to cancel or withdraw an event or planned action (like a strike or meeting).)
5. They were all walking too fast and I found it difficult to - [DPE AT: 01]
A. catch up
B. catch on
C. hold on
D. hold up
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Catch up" means to reach the same person or level as someone ahead. Since they were walking fast, it was hard to catch up to them.)
6. He ..……... a plan of action to start a new career. [DPE AT: 11]
A. calculated
B. charted
C. painted
D. drew up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Draw up" means to prepare a plan, agreement, or document in detail. "He drew up a plan.")
7. The opposition failed to ...… the ruling party’s philosophy. [DSHE AT: 01]
A. fall in with
B. fall down
C. carry down
D. fall of
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Fall in with" means to agree with or accept an idea, plan, or person's views.)
8. When Kanon became ill, her colleagues had to manage without her. [DPE AT: 22]
A. get by
B. get through
C. get along
D. get across
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get by" means to manage to live or survive, often with difficulty or limited resources. Here, managing the work without her.)
9. Were you able to recover your stolen laptop? Here ‘recover’ means - [DPE AT: 11]
A. get back
B. reach back
C. go back
D. come back
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get back" is the phrasal equivalent of "recover" or retrieve something that was lost or stolen.)
10. He is not a very kind person and would rather get revenge than forgive his enemics. Here ‘get revenge’ means - [DPE AT: 11]
A. get down
B. get even
C. get up
D. get away
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Get even" is an idiom meaning to inflict similar trouble or harm on someone as they have inflicted on you (revenge).)
11. ‘Give away’ means - [DPE AT: 17]
A. donate/ distribute
B. return
C. announce
D. abandon
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Give away" means to give something freely as a gift or donation, or to distribute prizes.)
12. Insteald of ‘conceal’ we can say - [DPE AT: 11]
A. keep back
B. keep out
C. keep on
D. keep with
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Keep back" means to withhold information or conceal feelings. It is synonymous with "conceal" in this context.)
13. Find out the appropriate idiom of the word ‘Examine’. / The principal will ………… the answer scripts. / We went to ………… the house, but it wasn’t suitable. [DPE AT: 22]
A. look at
B. look down
C. look over
D. look after
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Look over" means to examine or inspect something quickly or briefly (like answer scripts or a house).)
14. The accused men have been ………… custody at await trial. [DPE AT: 01]
A. delivered into
B. handed into
C. put into
D. remanded in
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Remanded in custody" is the specific legal collocation meaning to be kept in prison while waiting for a trial.)
15. He has been ………… a car. / The bus ………… him and killed. / Bad luck! She was ………… a car. [DPE AT: 17]
A. run out
B. ran down
C. run into
D. run over
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Run over" means to hit someone with a vehicle and drive over them. Note: "Run down" can also mean to hit, but "run over" implies the vehicle passing over, often causing severe injury or death.)
16. The man was run ………… by a car. [DSHE AT: 04]
A. down
B. over
C. into
D. upon
Ans: B (or A)
(Explanation: Similar to Q15. "Run over" is the most common phrasal verb for being hit by a car. "Run down" is also possible but less frequent in multiple-choice exams vs "run over".)
17. I would start ………… a dramatic cry. [DPE AT: 17]
A. with
B. by
C. up
D. through
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Start with" implies beginning a series of events or a speech with a specific item (a cry).)
18. ………… the dirty dishes. [DPE AT: 11]
A. take up
B. take out
C. take off
D. take away
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Take away" means to remove something (like dirty dishes from a table).)
Teacher Registration Questions
1. The patient will ……. Soon. / He was unconscious for three hours but he ……. in hospital. [10th NTRC]
A. came round
B. came about
C. got round
D. got on
Ans: A
(Explanation: The phrasal verb "come round" means to regain consciousness or recover from an illness. In the second sentence, the past tense "came round" fits perfectly: "He came round (woke up) in hospital.")
2. Hardly had he entered the room than the electricity - [8th NTRC]
A. went off
B. went of
C. went away
D. went out
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Go off" is used to describe when machines or electrical power stops operating. "The electricity went off" means the power supply failed. Note: "Went out" is often used for lights, but "went off" is standard for the electricity supply itself.)
3. Please go………… this document minutely. / I went ………… great sufferings. / I must first go ………… the accounts. [8th NTRC]
A. on
B. for
C. through
D. with
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Go through" has multiple meanings:
To examine or read something carefully (documents, accounts).
To experience or endure something difficult (sufferings).)
4. Smoking tells upon our body. Here ‘tell upon’ means - [10th NTRC]
A. benefits
B. harms
C. indicates
D. strengthens
Ans: B
(Explanation: The phrase "tell upon" (or tell on) means to have a bad or harmful effect on someone or something. Therefore, it means "harms".)
Bank Questions
1. Rahim broke off in the middle of the story. Here ‘broke off’ means - / The student broke off in the middle of the debate. Here ‘broke off’ means - . [RBL Officer: 10]
A. fell down
B. got angry
C. left the place
D. suddenly stopped
Ans: D
(Explanation: The phrasal verb "break off" means to stop speaking or doing something suddenly. "He broke off in the middle of a sentence.")
2. The phrasal verb ‘Bring off’ means - [EXIM Bank Officer: 14]
A. rescue
B. produce
C. reduce
D. increase
Ans: A
(Explanation: While "bring off" typically means to succeed in doing something difficult, in certain contexts (especially maritime or older usage found in exams), it means to rescue someone from a ship or a dangerous situation.)
3. His aunt brought him - [SPCBL Cashier: 21]
A. grown
B. up
C. over
D. off
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Bring up" means to raise or rear a child. "His aunt brought him up.")
4. ‘Publish’ can be stated as - [SPCBL Cashier: 21]
A. bring about
B. bring forth
C. bring out
D. bring up
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Bring out" means to publish or release a book/product to the public.)
5. In their anxiety prisoner would often blurt …… pieces of vital information. / He blurted ……. the secret. [TBL Officer: 11]
A. out
B. in
C. with
D. up
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Blurt out" means to say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing a secret.)
6. My grandfather cannot remember the name of my friend. The word ‘remember’ can be replaced with [RAKUB Supervisor: 14]
A. call on
B. call over
C. call in
D. call up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Call up" is a phrasal verb meaning to recollect or remember something.)
7. We should never cut ..……... relationship with our friends. [PKB Officer: 17]
A. down
B. of
C. up
D. off
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Cut off" means to sever or discontinue a relationship or connection.)
8. He died ..……... suicide. / She died ..……... an accident. [SPCBL Cashier: 21]
A. with
B. to
C. on
D. by
Ans: D
(Explanation: We use the preposition "by" to indicate the means of death when it involves suicide, violence, or an accident. "Died by suicide/accident".)
9. The company’s customer are drawn ..……... across section of backgrounds. [ABL SO: 17]
A. off
B. to
C. out of
D. from
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Drawn from" means taken or obtained from a particular source or group.)
10. Please don’t ...… on your payments. [KSB Officer: 08]
A. fall back
B. fall behind
C. fall on
D. fall off
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Fall behind" means to fail to keep up with a schedule or payment. "Don't fall behind on your payments.")
11. Instead of ‘distribute’ we can say - [BREB AD: 13]
A. give out
B. give up
C. give away
D. give over
Ans: C (or A)
(Explanation: "Give away" means to distribute something as gifts or prizes. "Give out" can also mean distribute, but "give away" is often the preferred synonym for ceremonial distribution.)
12. Instead of ‘abandon’ we can say - [BREB AD: 13]
A. give over
B. give away
C. give in
D. give forth
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Give over" can mean to stop doing something or to abandon an activity. Note: "Give up" is the most common synonym, but among the options, "give over" fits best.)
13. He went back on me to vote for me. [BASIC Bank AM: 12]
A. withdraw
B. forgot
C. reinforced
D. supported
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Go back on" means to fail to keep a promise. The sentence implies he withdrew his promise/support to vote.)
14. The peasant refused to grovel …… the feet of his master. [PBL Officer: 09]
A. on
B. about
C. upon
D. at
Ans: D
(Explanation: The correct prepositional phrase is "at the feet" of someone.)
15. Try to hold ………… from bad companions. [RAKUB Supervisor: 14]
A. on
B. back
C. over
D. off
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Hold off" means to keep at a distance or delay. Here it implies keeping away from bad company.)
16. We were ……… by heavy traffic on our way to the airport. [BBL PO: 17]
A. caught down
B. made at
C. held up
D. meet
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Held up" means delayed, especially by traffic or obstruction.)
17. The local store was robbed last night and taka 10000 were taken. Here ‘robbed’ is replaced by – [RAKUB Officer: 15]
A. took over
B. held up
C. taken away
D. snapped out
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Hold up" is a phrasal verb meaning to rob a place or person using threats or violence (a hold-up).)
18. The idiom ‘hit upon’ means - / Human have hit upon a good plan to get rid of the man-eater. Here ‘hit upon’ means? [RBL Officer: 10]
A. suddenly meet
B. fall down
C. find / found
D. get injured
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Hit upon" (or hit on) means to discover or think of an idea/solution, often by chance. "Found" a good plan.)
19. The EI Classico is going to be ………… tonight at 8:30 pm. [RAKUB Supervisor: 14]
A. kicked out
B. kicking of
C. kicked off
D. kicking off
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Kick off" means to start (specifically used for football matches). Passive structure "going to be kicked off" fits the context of the event starting.)
20. There is a nurse to ………… the orphan. [KSB Officer: 05]
A. look after
B. look up
C. look of
D. look into
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look after" means to take care of someone.)
21. Some sponges resemble plants. Here ‘resemble’ means - [RAKUB Officer: 11]
A. look like
B. look up
C. see like
D. looks after
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look like" is the phrasal equivalent of resemble (to be similar in appearance).)
22. The phrase ‘look up to’ most probably means - [KSB Officer: 08]
A. revere
B. search
C. glance
D. find
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look up to" means to admire and respect someone. "Revere" is a synonym for deep respect.)
23. ‘Put something off’ means - [KSB Officer: 08]
A. hide something
B. throw something away
C. tolerate something
D. postpone or cancel a meeting or an engagement
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Put off" means to delay or postpone an event.)
24. The judge ………… my objection. [Exim Bank Officer: 14]
A. set forth
B. set down
C. set in
D. set off
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Set down" in a legal context can mean to record in writing. Note: "Set aside" (reject) is more common, but if unavailable, "set down" (record) is the standard administrative action by a judge.)
25. He sprang quickly ………… action. [EXIM Bank Officer: 09]
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. into
Ans: D
(Explanation: The idiom is "Spring into action".)
26. The manager has promised to see the project - [PBL MTO: 03]
A. over
B. of
C. through
D. off
Ans: C
(Explanation: "See (something) through" means to continue working on something until it is completed.)
27. Which one of the following sentences is correct? [KSB Officer: 05]
A. His name has been cut off
B. His name has been stroke off
C. His name has been struck off
D. His name is cut off
Ans: C
(Explanation: The phrase is "Strike off" (remove from a list). The past participle of strike is "struck". "His name has been struck off".)
28. The waiter took the plates ………… after we had finished eating. [BKB Officer: 11]
A. off
B. up
C. away
D. out
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Take away" means to remove or clear something.)
29. You should ………… swimming. [SBL MTO: 12]
A. start up
B. get up
C. get off
D. take up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Take up" means to begin a new hobby or activity.)
PSC & Other Exam Questions
1. I could not figure ...…. what the teacher was talking - [DDM Office Assistant: 09]
A. into, on
B. by, on
C. on, about
D. out, about
Ans: D
(Explanation:
"Figure out" means to understand.
"Talk about" is the correct prepositional phrase for the subject of speech. "I could not figure out what the teacher was talking about.")
2. If you want to join our club, you have to ...…. a form and send it to the secretary. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. fill up
B. fill out
C. fill into
D. fill over
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Fill out" (or fill in) is the standard phrasal verb for completing a form with information. Note: "Fill up" is typically used for filling a container to the brim.)
3. It’s no longer possible to get by..... a dollar a day. [BFIDC AM: 13]
A. on
B. at
C. by
D. for
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get by on" means to manage to survive or live using a specific amount of money. "Get by on a dollar a day".)
4. He is a very difficult person to get - [CU: 16-17]
A. on with
B. in with
C. up with
D. out with
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get on with" (or get along with) means to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone.)
5. The bus came and I got - / We’ll be getting ...…. the train in ten minutes. / Please , get ...…. the train when it arrives at the station. [SUST: 11-12]
A. on
B. in
C. inside
D. over
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Get on" is used for boarding public transport where you can stand/walk (buses, trains). Note: "Get in" is for cars/taxis.)
6. ‘Get over’ means - [MoFA ACO: 17]
A. proceed
B. overcome
C. disclose
D. send
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Get over" means to recover from or overcome a difficulty, illness, or shock.)
7. She was very ill but now she’s got ...…. it. He got ...…. his illness in two weeks. / He was shattered but after some time he thought that he must ...…. the shock. / To everyone’s surprise he got ...…. the examination. [DoP Inspector: 16]
A. off
B. over
C. out of
D. away from
Ans: B
(Explanation: As explained above, "get over" is the correct phrase for recovering from illness or shock.)
8. The enemies gave in at last. Here ‘gave in’ means - / The rebel were forced to give in. Here ‘give in’ means - / The child refused to give in until the end. Here ‘give in’ means - / At last the soldiers gave in. Here ‘gave in’ means - / The government gave in when the armed forces joined the revolt against the President. Here ‘gave in’ means - [Various AP]
A. faint
B. wield
C. infiltrate
D. surrender / yield / admit defeat
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Give in" means to stop resisting and surrender or yield.)
9. Which is not the meaning of ‘give off’? [BSA DO: 13]
A. emanate
B. conceal
C. emit
D. exude
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Give off" means to emit or send out (smell, heat, light). Therefore, "conceal" (hide) is not the meaning.)
10. He has given ………… smoking. [Various Ministries AO: 16]
A. by
B. against
C. away
D. up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Give up" means to stop a habit or quit doing something.)
11. I have ………… him to give ………… smoking. [BADC AAO: 17]
A. said, up
B. talked, for
C. told, up
D. told, in
Ans: C
(Explanation:
Verb: "Told him" (transitive). "Said" requires 'to' (said to him).
Phrasal Verb: "Give up" (quit). "I have told him to give up smoking.")
12. I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. [DDM Office Assistant: 09]
A. pursued
B. obtained
C. got
D. proceeded
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Go after" means to pursue or try to achieve something.)
13. The banker has to make sure the client does not go …… …… his word. [ABL SO: 17]
A. away, with
B. along, with
C. back, on
D. off, without
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Go back on" means to break a promise or fail to keep one's word.)
14. ‘To go in for’ means - [BP PO: 23]
A. to sit for
B. to examine
C. to go for a purchase
D. to take an investigation
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Go in for" means to enter a competition or sit for an examination.)
15. The sales representitave were asked to go over the figures in their reports before the conference. Here ‘go over’ means - [JnU: 10-11]
A. relate
B. revise
C. review
D. calculate
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Go over" means to check, examine, or review details carefully.)
16. Insteald of ‘read’ we can say - / In stead of ‘experience’ we can say - [NIMC AD: 03]
A. go aside
B. go through
C. go uponad
D. go about
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Go through" means to read/examine something, or to undergo/experience a difficult situation.)
17. I shall ………… the letter soon. [UCB MTO: 08]
A. get over
B. see through
C. go through
D. going through
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Go through" means to read carefully. "I shall go through the letter soon.")
18. As a sinner I must go ………… the whole trial ………… suffering. [DPE ATEO: 10]
A. through, of
B. on, of
C. by, in
D. with, at
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Go through" (endure) the trial "of" suffering.)
19. I wish the boss would ………… off on his demands. [RU: 12-13]
A. climb
B. hold
C. hit
D. blow
Ans: A (or potentially 'hold' in casual speech, but 'climb' is idiomatic)
(Explanation: "Climb down" means to retreat from a demanding position or yield in an argument. "Climb down (on his demands)" fits the context of wanting the boss to be less demanding. Note: "Hold off on" usually implies delay rather than reducing the demand itself, but "Climb down" specifically addresses retracting a position.)
20. I need to find some chemical that will ………… the weeds in the garden. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. keep off
B. keep out
C. keep down
D. keep on
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Keep down" means to control or prevent from growing/increasing. "Keep down the weeds".)
21. The culprit was kept ………… custody. [DPE ATEO: 10]
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. in
Ans: D
(Explanation: The legal phrase is "kept in custody".)
22. Keep on walking until you reach your destination. Here ‘keep on’ means - [DoP Postal Operator: 21]
A. turn the light
B. endure
C. continue
D. keep your clothes
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Keep on" means to continue doing something.)
23. ‘Look after’ means to - [LGED Electrician: 23]
A. take care
B. look at
C. follow
D. try again
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look after" means to take care of someone or something.)
24. We should look ………… our old parents. / We must ………… our animals. / The maid looks ………… the baby. / Who looked ………… you? [BBS DECO: 16]
A. after
B. with
C. at
D. to
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look after" (take care of) is the correct phrasal verb for parents, animals, babies, etc.)
25. He could not find his pen, so he started ………… it. [DTE Office Assistant: 21]
A. looking for
B. looking after
C. looking at
D. looking about
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look for" means to search for something lost.)
26. ‘Look into something’ means - / The manager looked into the matter. Here ‘Look into ’ means – [DSHE UDA: 21]
A. to look up
B. to look after
C. to look back
D. to investigate
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look into" means to investigate or examine the facts of a problem.)
27. The police will soon ………… the murder. [DC Office Cashier: 23]
A. look in
B. look upon
C. look for
D. look into
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look into" (investigate) fits the context of a police investigation.)
28. ‘Look over’ means - [4th BJS]
A. ignore
B. choose
C. neglect
D. examine closely
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look over" means to inspect or examine something (sometimes quickly, but "examine" is the core meaning).)
29. Please look ………… these papers. [SBC UDA: 22]
A. over
B. up
C. on
D. at
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Look over" means to check or examine documents.)
30. Look ………… it that this does not happen again. [ECS EO: 04]
A. upon
B. to
C. into
D. over
Ans: B
(Explanation: The idiom is "Look to it", meaning to be careful or ensure that something happens.)
31. She looked the phone number ………… in the diary. / You can always look ………… her address in the directory if you have forgotten it. / He doesn’t know how to look ………… a word in the dictionary. / Please look ………… the word in the dictionary. / If you don’t know what the word means, look it ………… a dictionary. / After a long recession the economic situation is looking. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]
A. out
B. over
C. through
D. up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look up" means to search for information in a reference book (dictionary, directory, diary). It also means to improve ("looking up") in the economic context.)
32. A leader must be one whom the people can - [BTV RO: 06]
A. look up
B. look down
C. look on
D. look up to
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Look up to" means to admire and respect.)
33. Owing to power cut in the area, factories are being forced to - [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]
A. throw away
B. send off
C. put off
D. lay off
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Lay off" means to discharge workers temporarily or permanently, often due to lack of work or power.)
34. The cow lives ………… grass. / Living ………… fast food is bad for us. / He lives ………… his sister’s money. [SESIP RO: 15]
A. for
B. upon
C. up
D. on
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Live on" means to subsist on a particular food or source of income.)
35. I’m afraid this product doesn’t live up to the claims made in the advertisement. Here ‘live up to’ means - [CAG Auditor: 15]
A. to be as good as
B. to be under
C. to be short of
D. to be above
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Live up to" means to fulfill expectations or be as good as promised.)
36. You have got quite a reputation - [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]
A. live up to
B. live up towards
C. live up for
D. live up on
Ans: A
(Explanation: "To live up to" is the correct structure (e.g., "a reputation to live up to").)
37. Tom lives ………… the street. [DSHE Storekeeper: 21]
A. down
B. near
C. into
D. on
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Lives down the street" is a common idiom meaning someone lives nearby on the same street.)
38. Please do not disappoint me. I count so much on you. Here ‘disappoint’ means - [ACC AD: 94]
A. put me away
B. put me off
C. let me down
D. let me away
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Let down" is the phrasal verb for "disappoint".)
39. Glass is made ………… sand. [MoP Computer Operator:16]
A. from
B. by
C. through
D. of
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Made from" is used when the material changes its form completely (chemical change). Sand becomes glass.)
40. The table is made ………… wood. [EC Computer Operator: 23]
A. from
B. by
C. through
D. of
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Made of" is used when the original material is still visible or unchanged structurally (physical change). The table is still wood.)
41. I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain. Here ‘make out’ means - / I did not make out what out what you meant. Here ‘make out’ means - [NSI WC:09]
A. knock at
B. violate
C. wait for
D. understand
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Make out" means to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty.)
42. The mayor needs to make over his image. Here ‘make over’ means - [Petrobangla UDA: 17]
A. reveal
B. compromise
C. improve upon
D. test
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Make over" means to transform or improve the appearance of something/someone. "Improve upon" is the closest meaning here.)
43. Most women make ……… their faces. [BSA DO: 13]
A. at
B. on
C. into
D. up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Make up" means to apply cosmetics.)
44. Have you ever had to ………… an excuse for arriving late? [NBR ARO: 14]
A. doing up
B. do up
C. made up
D. make up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Make up" (an excuse) means to invent a story or lie.)
45. Bees have compound eyes.……almost 6,000 tiny lenses. [Various Ministries SAE: 15]
A. made of
B. made in
C. made on
D. made up
Ans: A (or 'made up of' if available, but 'made of' is acceptable for composition in some contexts, though 'made up of' is precise. Looking at options: A. made of, D. made up. "Made up" usually requires "of" after it. "Compound eyes made of lenses" works grammatically. "Compound eyes made up lenses" is incorrect without 'of'. Thus, A is the correct choice.)
46. I made ………… my mind ………… go there. [MBL MTO: 09]
A. in, to
B. in, for
C. up, to
D. for, to
Ans: C
(Explanation: The phrase is "Make up one's mind" (decide) followed by the infinitive "to". "Made up my mind to go there.")
47. The beautiful scenery .…… the awful roads. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. made up
B. made up for
C. made out
D. made for
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Make up for" means to compensate for something bad. The scenery compensated for the bad roads.)
48. Life is made up .…… sobs, sniffs and smiles. [ABAK FA: 15]
A. in
B. of
C. to
D. about
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Made up of" means composed of.)
49. We need to do more .… the poor flood victims. I had to .… the loss. [DPE AT: 01]
A. made up
B. make up for
C. make up
D. make of
Ans: B
(Explanation:
Sentence 1: "Do more for the poor..." (This part seems implied or requires 'for' which isn't an option, but 'make up for' fits the second sentence perfectly).
Sentence 2: "I had to make up for (compensate) the loss." Option B is the only one fitting the phrasal verb meaning "compensate".)
50. Pandit Ramkanai Das .…… at the age of 79. [NBR ARO: 14]
A. went away
B. passed away
C. left
D. disappeared away
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Passed away" is the polite phrasal verb for "died".)
1. The patient is still seriously ill but I am sure he will - [AB Bank AO: 14]
A. pull into
B. pull through
C. came round
D. pull up
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Pull through" means to survive a dangerous illness or difficult situation. It is the standard phrasal verb for recovering from a serious condition.)
2. I put the camera .…… a triped so I can take a steady picture. [BGFCL AM: 11]
A. by
B. above
C. in
D. on
Ans: D
(Explanation: You place an object physically "on" a support like a tripod.)
3. Please .…… the light. [PSC AD: 05]
A. put off
B. put out
C. put on
D. put into
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Put out" means to extinguish a light or fire. Note: "Put off" typically means to postpone.)
4. The meeting has been adjourned till next Monday. Here ‘adjourned’ means – [SBL Officer: 04]
A. put off
B. put on
C. put down
D. put by
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Put off" means to postpone or delay an event. Since "adjourned" means to suspend a meeting to a future time, "put off" is the correct synonym.)
5. Do not .…… what you can do today. [DPE ATEO: 04]
A. put on
B. put to
C. put left
D. put off
Ans: D
(Explanation: The proverb is "Do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today." It means one should not procrastinate.)
6. We put together the bookcase by following the instructions in the manual. Here ‘put together’ means - [BADC AAO: 17]
A. assemble
B. recreate
C. dissert
D. upgrade
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Put together" means to assemble or build something from parts.)
7. When it was morning they decided to put at an inn. Here ‘put at’means - [DoP Inspector: 16]
A. assemble
B. recreate
C. dissert
D. upgrade
Ans: A (Likely Typo in Question Source)
(Explanation: In standard English, "put up at" means to stay or lodge at a place. The options provided (assemble, recreate...) do not fit this meaning. However, in previous exams, option A has sometimes been the placeholder answer even if it doesn't match the definition of "stay". The correct meaning of "put up at an inn" is to stay there.)
8. Can you put me … for the weekend? / Where do you put - [MoIB AIO: 05]
A. on
B. of
C. out
D. up
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Put up" (someone) means to provide someone with temporary accommodation/lodging.)
9. I don’t know how you ………… with such noisy brothers. It would drive me crazy. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. clear up
B. put away
C. put up
D. bring up
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Put up with" means to tolerate or endure someone or something unpleasant.)
10. We round ………… the meal with sweets. [BSA DO: 13]
A. off
B. out
C. up
D. down
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Round off" means to finish or complete something in a satisfactory way. "Round off the meal".)
11. Don’t run ………… shadows. / Don’t run ………… money always. [BSA DO: 13]
A. after
B. beside
C. against
D. at
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Run after" means to chase or pursue something (like shadows, money, or fame).)
12. A taxi ran into the back of a bus. Here ‘ran into’ means - [BJMC ACO: 17]
A. caught up
B. passed
C. met
D. collided
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Run into" means to crash into or collide with an object.)
13. If the supplies run out, man may have to fall back on horse. Here ‘run out’ means - [BPDB LDA: 23]
A. consume extravagantly
B. become careless in using
C. uncontrolled supply
D. consume all the supply
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Run out" means to be completely used up or exhausted.)
14. We’ve run ………… sugar. Could you please buy some more? [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. down on
B. away from
C. out of
D. on with
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Run out of" means to have none left of a specific item.)
15. Which of the following phrase means ‘to attack’? [DSHE UDA: 13]
A. set in
B. set off
C. set upon
D. set up
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Set upon" (or set on) means to attack someone suddenly and violently.)
16. It took quite a while to ………… all our luggage. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. full out
B. keep out
C. bear out
D. sort out
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Sort out" means to organize, arrange, or resolve a mess.)
17. Do not stand ………… the force of time. [BEPZA SAE: 22]
A. against of
B. against
C. against to
D. against off
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Stand against" means to oppose or resist.)
18. He ………… me in my difficulty. [DoH Medical Technologist: 23]
A. stand by
B. stand to
C. stand against
D. stand on
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Stand by" means to support or help someone, especially during difficulties. Note: In a past tense sentence, it would be "stood by", but "stand by" is the correct phrasal verb choice here.)
19. She takes after her mother. Here ‘take after’ means - [CAG Auditor: 14]
A. near
B. closes
C. resemble
D. same
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Take after" means to look or behave like an older relative (resemble).)
20. The girl takes ………… her mother. / The boy takes ………… his father. [LGED Electrician: 23]
A. for
B. after
C. like
D. away
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Take after" means to resemble.)
21. The child was easily taken ………… by a cock and bull story told by his father. / I was taken ………… by his gentle manner. [NBR ARO: 14]
A. in
B. up
C. for
D. after
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Taken in" means to be deceived, fooled, or tricked.)
22. The sign reads ………… your shoes. / The doctor asked me to ………… my shirt. [IF AD: 16]
A. open
B. open up
C. leave out
D. take off
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Take off" means to remove clothing or shoes.)
23. Meaning of ‘take off’ is - [DPE ATEO: 04]
A. fly
B. start out
C. leave quickly
D. all of them
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Take off" is versatile:
Plane leaving the ground (fly).
Departing suddenly (leave quickly).
Removing clothes. Therefore, D is the comprehensive answer.)
24. The plane took off at ten O’clock. What does ‘took off’ mean here? [BSA DO: 13]
A. landed
B. met with an accident
C. began to fly in full speed
D. left the ground and began to fly
Ans: D
(Explanation: In aviation, "take off" means to leave the ground and start flying.)
25. The plane couldn’t ………… because of the dense fog. [DoL AD: 06]
A. start
B. fly
C. take off
D. take of
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Take off" is the specific aviation term for departure.)
26. Hard working ………… one’s health. [DC Office Cashier: 23]
A. breaks upon
B. tells upon
C. turns upon
D. puts upon
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Tell upon" (or tell on) means to affect adversely or have a harmful effect on health.)
27. The meaning of ‘turn down’ is - [DNC Inspector: 13]
A. expel
B. throw away
C. deny
D. refused to considered
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Turn down" means to reject or refuse to consider a proposal/offer.)
28. The phrasal verb ‘turn down’ goes well with - [IF AD: 16]
A. volume
B. page
C. health
D. work
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Turn down" is standard for reducing the intensity of controls like volume, heat, or light.)
29. Due to some internal conflict the Director ………… the proposal submitted by the Marketing Manager. [ACC AD: 13]
A. turned away
B. turned down
C. turned off
D. turned out
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Turned down" means rejected the proposal.)
30. I can think of no reason why he turned ………… my offer. / ‘She applied for a promotion twice, but she was rejected both times when the gap is filled by - [ABAK FA: 15]
A. down
B. over
C. out
D. after
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Turn down" means to reject an offer or application.)
31. He turned in his paperwork to the main office. Here ‘turned in’ means - [Petrobangla UDA: 17]
A. submit
B. showed
C. left
D. saw
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Turn in" means to submit documents or assignments.)
32. I was advised to turn ………… the money which I had found hidden behind the bushes. [BRDB URDO: 10]
A. in
B. aside
C. away
D. out
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Turn in" also means to hand over found items or suspects to the authorities.)
33. You may turn ………… the page and begin. [MoWCA UWAO: 13]
A. at
B. on
C. over
D. in
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Turn over" means to flip a page to the other side.)
34. The phrase ‘tide over’ means - [DEP AFPO: 12]
A. overcome
B. pass over
C. cross over
D. carry over
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Tide over" means to help someone survive or overcome a difficult period, usually by providing money.)
35. The phrasal verb ‘write off’ means - [DoH SAE: 16]
A. cancelling a debt
B. writing a letter a
C. increasing money
D. reducing rates
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Write off" means to acknowledge that a debt will not be paid and cancel it.)
1. You should abide by the law. Here ‘abide by’ means - [BJMC ACO: 17]
A. brake
B. compromise
C. follow
D. study
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Abide by" means to accept or follow a decision, rule, or law.)
2. ‘On behalf of’ means - [DNM Midwife: 17]
A. act for
B. act upon
C. act on
D. act to
Ans: A
(Explanation: "On behalf of" means as a representative of or acting for someone.)
3. Instead of ‘Confirm’ we can say - [CoU: 15-16]
A. Bear out
B. Bear on
C. Bear to
D. Bear off
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Bear out" means to support, confirm, or corroborate something/someone.)
4. Your report bears out his history. Here ‘bear out’ means - [BSA DO: 13]
A. cancels
B. disregards
C. confirms
D. consolidates
Ans: C
(Explanation: As explained above, "bear out" means to confirm or substantiate.)
5. He blew out the match. Here ‘blew out’ means - [Petrobangla UDA: 17]
A. caught up
B. ignore
C. kicked
D. extinguished
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Blow out" means to extinguish a flame by blowing.)
6. The engine blows ……… carbon-di-oxide. [PSC AD: 04]
A. away
B. off
C. out
D. up
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Blow out" or "Blow off" can imply emission, but "blows out" fits the context of expelling gas from an engine exhaust pipe best among the options.)
7. Hard labour has ……….. him. / His health has …….. because of hard labour. / This computer is useless; it’s always breaking - [DPE ATEO: 04]
A. broken down
B. broken on
C. broken out
D. broken upon
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Break down" has multiple meanings:
To fail or stop working (machinery).
To lose physical or mental health/strength.)
8. ‘Outbreak’ means - [DoL AD: 09]
A. break out
B. break into
C. break down
D. break up
Ans: A
(Explanation: An "outbreak" refers to the sudden start of something unwelcome (war, disease), which comes from the phrasal verb "break out".)
9. World War II broke out in 1939. Here ‘broke out’ means - [DDM PIO: 04]
A. became worse
B. started
C. finished
D. was cancelled
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Break out" means to start suddenly.)
10. It’s impolite to break …….. when someone else is talking. [DoL AD: 06]
A. in
B. on
C. into
D. off
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Break in" means to interrupt a conversation.)
11. Thives broke ……… my house. / The thief broke ……… the house last night. / The thief broke …….. house. [Various Ministries PO: 15]
A. in
B. into
C. at
D. among
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Break into" means to enter a building forcibly or illegally.)
12. Please do not ..… unpleasant issues during dinner. [DPE ATEO: 04]
A. bring up
B. give in
C. bring down
D. give up
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Bring up" means to raise a topic for discussion.)
13. ‘Bounce back’ means - [BR Account Assistant: 19]
A. flaunt
B. recover
C. please
D. topple
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Bounce back" means to recover quickly from a difficult situation or illness.)
14. The Bangladesh Cricket team ……. with a victory against England. [DoR Sub-Register: 12]
A. bounced up
B. turned up
C. bounced back
D. sprang up
Ans: C
(Explanation: The team "bounced back" (recovered from previous poor performance) with a victory.)
15. The widow then burst ……… tears at the sad news. / The girl burst ……. tears. [DSS SSO: 08]
A. into
B. on
C. with
D. out
Ans: A
(Explanation: The idiom is "Burst into tears" (start crying suddenly). Note: "Burst out laughing" is used for laughter.)
16. He called ……. my yesterday. [DoL AD: 09]
A. at
B. on
C. with
D. to
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Call on" means to pay a visit to a person.)
17. The ambassador called …….. the president. [BADC AAO: 17]
A. at
B. upon
C. back
D. out
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Call upon" is a formal version of "call on" (to visit or appeal to someone).)
18. I called for his explanation. Here ‘call for’ means - [NBR ARO: 12]
A. demand
B. want
C. expect
D. hope
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Call for" means to require or demand something.)
19. Rahim’s teacher called for an explanation of his conduct. Here ‘call for’ means - [BEPZA AM: 13]
A. summoned
B. draw forth
C. demanded
D. asked
Ans: C
(Explanation: As explained above, "call for" means to demand.)
20. The chairman decided to call off the meeting. Here ‘call off’ means - / If the rain continues we shall have to call off the game. Here ‘call off’ means - / The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute. Here ‘called it off’ means - [DDM Office Assistant: 09]
A. enjoy
B. advance
C. cancel / postpone
D. dismiss
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Call off" means to cancel an event.)
21. The teacher ……… the rolls. [DNM Midwife: 17]
A. called in
B. called on
C. called up
D. called over
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Call over" means to read a list of names aloud (roll call).)
22. I called ……… his address on the computer. [ECS AO: 04]
A. on
B. after
C. up
D. for
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Call up" in a computing/memory context means to retrieve or bring up information.)
23. Instead of ‘Continue’ which word may be used - [NBR ARO: 12]
A. carry on
B. carry out
C. carry off
D. carry away
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Carry on" means to continue doing something.)
24. He wants to carry ……… the wishes of his parents. / You must carry ……… my order. / Do not carry ……… anything without considering everything. [DSS Computer Operator: 04]
A. away
B. on
C. through
D. out
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Carry out" means to execute, obey, or perform a task/order.)
25. As soon as he became rich, he cast …… his old friends. [DU: 06-07]
A. off
B. aside
C. down
D. along
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Cast aside" means to discard or reject someone/something. Note: "Cast off" is also similar, but "aside" is very specific to rejecting people socially.)
26. I caught him ……… the car. / I caught him……… the hand. [DDM Office Assistant: 19]
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. of
Ans: A
(Explanation: The idiomatic structure is "Catch someone by the hand/arm". For the car context, it's slightly unusual, but if it implies "caught him by the car" (near it), A fits. If it meant inside, "in" would be used, but standard idiom questions usually target the "by the hand" structure.)
27. ‘To come out’ means - [BJ Jail Super: 05]
A. to become visible
B. to walk into the stage
C. to move towards the land
D. to return to one’s normal state
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Come out" generally means to appear, become visible, or be revealed.)
28. His new book will come ……… next week. [DoL AD: 06]
A. in
B. after
C. out
D. on
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Come out" means to be published or released.)
29. Which one bears the meaning ‘happen to meet’? [BBS SO: 10]
A. come across
B. come round
C. come up
D. come out
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Come across" means to find or meet someone/something by chance.)
30. How did you come ……. the watch? [BADC AAO: 17]
A. with
B. by
C. on
D. of
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Come by" means to acquire or obtain something.)
31. Take this medicine and you will soon come - / When we found him he was unconscious but he came ……. in half an hour. [BR AC: 07]
A. over
B. round
C. about
D. down
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Come round" means to regain consciousness or recover health.)
32. My nephew ……. Chicken pox this weekend. [DDM Office Assistant: 09]
A. came round with
B. came along with
C. came down with
D. came over with
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Come down with" means to become ill with a specific ailment.)
33. Winning the competition was a dream ……. true for me. [IF AD: 16]
A. seem
B. grow
C. come
D. become
Ans: C
(Explanation: The phrase is "Come true" (to become reality).)
34. I’m broke. I have to..… an idea for making money. [BIWTA AD: 23]
A. come up with
B. put up with
C. run out of
D. get on with
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Come up with" means to produce or create an idea or plan.)
35. The company came..……. strong criticism from the public. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]
A. under
B. from
C. into
D. on
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Come under" means to be subjected to (pressure, criticism, attack).)
36. Turjo ..……. the tree with an axe. [MoPA AO: 16]
A. cut down
B. cut off
C. cut out
D. cut in
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Cut down" means to fell a tree.)
37. If you are to save money , it is wise to .... clothing rather than food. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]
A. cut up
B. cut out
C. cut down
D. cut down on
Ans: D (or C depending on options provided)
(Explanation: "Cut down on" is the standard phrasal verb meaning to reduce consumption of something. "Cut down" is also acceptable if the object implies the usage.)
38. He was ..... in the prime of his life. / Our electricity was ..….. for about ten hours today. / It was a remote village..... from the rest of the world. [BRDB ARDO: 12]
A. cut out
B. cut up
C. cut off
D. cut down
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Cut off" has multiple meanings matching these contexts:
Die prematurely ("cut off in his prime").
Disconnect supply ("electricity was cut off").
Isolate ("cut off from the world").)
39. He died ..……... illness. / He died ..……... hunger. / The orphan boy died ..……... cholera. [PMO PO: 04]
A. of
B. on
C. by
D. with
Ans: A
(Explanation: Use "Died of" for diseases, hunger, or thirst.)
40. He died ..……... his country. [BJMC ACO: 13]
A. in
B. on
C. to
D. for
Ans: D
(Explanation: Use "Died for" for a cause or country.)
41. John died ..……... sleep and his friend died ..……... accident. [DPE AT: 17]
A. at, of
B. in, by
C. for, in
D. over, at
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Died in sleep" (state/condition) and "Died by accident" (means/event).)
42. What is meaning of the idiom ‘draw up’? / The landlord will draw up a new contract. Here ‘draw up’ means - [BJ Jali Super: 11]
A. finish
B. interpret
C. draft / write
D. discover
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Draw up" means to compose or draft a document.)
43. Mr. Akash deals in pearls. Here ‘deals in’ means - [DU: 17-18]
A. do business
B. smuggling
C. costly
D. understands
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Deal in" means to buy and sell (trade/do business) specific goods.)
44. Instead of eating at home, we decided to - [NBR ARO: 14]
A. eat up
B. launch out
C. eat out
D. meal out
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Eat out" means to eat at a restaurant.)
45. I couldn’t find a hotel and ...… sleeping on the bench at the station. [BEPZA SAE: 22]
A. ended up
B. blew up
C. cleaned up
D. broke up
Ans: A
(Explanation: "End up" means to finally be in a particular situation or place.)
46. Not a word fell ...… his lips. [PSC AD: 04]
A. at
B. of
C. through
D. from
Ans: D
(Explanation: The idiom is "fall from lips" (to be spoken).)
47. His speech ...… upon the audience. [DC Office Cashier: 23]
A. fall through
B. fall short
C. fell flat
D. fall out
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Fall flat" means to fail to produce the intended effect; to fail to amuse or interest.)
48. They felt ...… retreating army and routed them. [DSS SSO: 05]
A. on
B. down
C. off
D. out
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Fall upon" (past tense 'fell upon') means to attack fiercely.)
49. Don’t quarrel with your neighbour. Here ‘quarrel’ means - [RAKUB Supervisor: 14]
A. call off
B. get over
C. talk over
D. fall out
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Fall out" means to have an argument or quarrel.)
50. I could not ...… the reason for this delay. [DPE ATEO: 04]
A. drop out
B. figure out
C. look out
D. shake away
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Figure out" means to understand or solve a problem.)
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