Group Verb Exercise - 4 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION

1. Zakia kept on talking. Here 'kept on' means: [Public Health Eng.-18]

A. maintain

B. continued

C. carried

D. take away

Ans: B

2. I need to find some chemical that will - the weeds in the garden. [CU 17-18]

A. keep off

B. keep out

C. keep down

D. keep on

Ans: C

3. Keep on walking until you reach your destination. 'keep on' means: [JU 17-18]

A. turn the light

B. endure

C. continue

D. keep your clothes

Ans: C

4. Instead of 'conceal' we can say [RU 10-11]

A. keep back

B. keep out

C. keep on

D. keep with

Ans: A

5. I had to run to - the rickshaw. [JnU 16-17]

A. keep up

B. keep with

C. keep up with

D. keep on

Ans: C

6. Would you please slow down a bit? I can't - you. [RU 16-17]

A. keep up with

B. put up with

C. make up to

D. hold on to

Ans: A

7. Smoking tells upon our body. Here 'tell upon' means [10th NTRCA]

A. indicates

B. benefits

C. harms

D. strengthens

Ans: C

8. Hard working - one's health. [CU 06-07]

A. breaks upon

B. tells upon

C. turns upon

D. puts upon

Ans: B

9. Overwork will tell - your health. [Assistant Judge-11]

A. upon

B. of

C. at

D. of

Ans: A

10. Because of his sudden richness, he cast - his old friends. [BSMRSTU 18-19]

A. aside

B. up

C. down

D. off

Ans: A

11. She has cast her old friend - [EC-04]

A. inside

B. aside

C. outside

D. away

Ans: B

12. As soon as he became rich, he cast - his old friends. [DU 06-07]

A. off

B. aside

C. down

D. along

Ans: B

13. Trees have - off their leaves. [23rd BCS]

A. thrown

B. fallen

C. cast

D. put

Ans: C

14. The project didn't appear to hold out bright prospects. [RU 15-16]

A. promise

B. highlight

C. show

D. offer

Ans: D

15. Change the underlined word with the most appropriate idiom: The local store was robbed last night and taka 10000 were taken. [RAKUB-15]

A. took over

B. held up

C. taken away

D. snapped out

Ans: B

16. The case was held over due to the great opposition to it. [BSMRSTU 15-16]

A. Cancelled

B. dropped

C. postponed

D. stopped

Ans: C

17. I'm afraid this product doesn't live up to the claims made in the advertisement. The underlined phrase means- [MBSTU 15-16]

A. to be as good as

B. to be under

C. to be short of

D. to be above

Ans: A

18. You have got quite a reputation - [CU 14-15]

A. live up to

B. live up towards

C. live up for

D. live up on

Ans: A

19. 'Pass away' means [33rd BCS]

A. disappear

B. die

C. erase

D. fall

Ans: B

20. Pandit Ramkanai Das - at the age of 79. [BU 14-15]

A. went away

B. passed away

C. left

D. disappeared away

Ans: B

21. He passed himself off as a noble man. [BCIC-11]

A. was looked upon

B. pretended to be

C. was regarded as

D. was thought to be

Ans: B

22. The term 'bounce back' means: [Youth Dept.-18]

A. catch up

B. recover

C. catch on

D. flaunt

Ans: B

23. The Bangladesh Cricket team - with a victory against England. [DU 12-13]

A. bounced up

B. turned up

C. bounced back

D. sprang up

Ans: C

24. Several new diseases - in the recent years. [JnU 16-17]

A. grown up

B. have come up

C. have found

D. have discovered

Ans: B

25. They were all walking too fast and I found it difficult to -. [CU 12-13]

A. hold on

B. catch up

C. hold up

D. catch on

Ans: B

26. You have missed a lot of lessons and you may find it difficult to catch - with the rest of the class. [CU 03-04]

A. about

B. on

C. out

D. in

E. up

Ans: E

27. Sometimes kids act up because they just want attention. [RU 14-15]

A. to behave badly

B. irritate

C. cry

D. make noise

Ans: A

28. She has not - her points clearly in the report. [RU 14-15]

A. alienate

B. cut off

C. set out

D. set off

Ans: C

29. The manager has promised to see the project - [Premier Bank-03]

A. over

B. of

C. through

D. off

Ans: C

30. Instead of eating at home, we decided to - [BU 14-15]

A. launch out

B. eat out

C. eat up

D. meal out

Ans: B

31. When spring comes, people often feel inclined to - their houses. [BSMRSTU 15-16]

A. do in

B. do over

C. do through

D. do up

Ans: D

32. We round - the meal with sweets. [RU 13-14]

A. off

B. out

C. up

D. down

Ans: A

33. The culprit was kept - custody. [CU 08-09]

A. on

B. to

C. with

D. in

E. at

Ans: D

34. The accused men have been - custody to await trial. [CU 12-13]

A. delivered into

B. handed into

C. put into

D. sent to

E. remanded in

Ans: E

35. I couldn't find a hotel and - sleeping on the bench at the station. [BRUR 12-13]

A. ended up

B. blew up

C. cleaned up

D. broke up

Ans: A

36. Owing to power cut in the area, factories are being forced to -. [CU 14-15]

A. send off

B. put off

C. throw away

D. lay off

Ans: D

37. Due to financial crisis, thirty more people - last week. [HSTU 14-15]

A. were laid off

B. were layed off

C. were lie off

D. were laid off

Ans: D

38. I wish the boss would - off on his demands. [RU 12-13]

A. climb

B. hold

C. hit

D. blow

Ans: B

39. Which of the following phrasal verbs means 'to submit a document'? [RU 11-12]

A. hand in

B. put in

C. bring in

D. set in

Ans: A

40. The phrase 'Tide over' means: [Planning Officer-12]

A. overcome

B. pass over

C. cross over

D. carry over

Ans: A

41. He sprang quickly - action. [Exim Bank-09]

A. for

B. on

C. at

D. in

E. into

Ans: E

42. The phrasal verb 'hang up' goes best with [CU 13-14]

A. death sentence

B. friend

C. telephone

D. calendar

Ans: C

43. The phrasal verb 'Turn down' goes well with [CU 15-16]

A. Volume

B. Work

C. Page

D. Habit

Ans: A

44. The phrasal verb 'write off' means- [Health Ministry-16]

A. cancelling a debt

B. writing a letter

C. increasing money

D. reducing rates

Ans: A

45. Which one of the following sentences is correct? [Prison Supt.-06]

A. His name has been stroke off

B. His name has been cut off

C. His name has been struck off

D. His name is cut off

Ans: C

46. Let us not - your past mistakes. [DU 03-04]

A. dwell on

B. dwell

C. dwell at

D. dwell about

Ans: A

47. The idiom 'hit upon' means: [Rupali Bank-10]

A. suddenly meet

B. fall down

C. find

D. get injured

Ans: C

48. Hunters have hit upon a good plan to get rid of the man-eater. [BSMRSTU 16-17]

A. find

B. found

C. lost

D. killed

Ans: A

49. The project - for want of funds. [BSMRSTU 15-16]

A. fell through

B. fall back

C. fall away

D. fell down

Ans: A

50. Which is not the meaning of 'give off'? [RU 13-14]

A. emanate

B. conceal

C. emit

D. exude

Ans: B

51. Winning the competition was a dream - true for me. [CU 15-16]

A. seem

B. grow

C. come

D. become

Ans: C

52. Mr. Akash deals in pearls. [City Bank-11]

A. Do business

B. Smuggling

C. Costly

D. Understands

Ans: A

53. In their anxiety prisoner would often blurt - pieces of vital information. [AIBL-11]

A. out

B. in

C. with

D. up

Ans: A

54. The peasant refused to grovel - the feet of his master. [Pubali Bank-09]

A. on

B. about

C. upon

D. at

Ans: D

55. I called the hotel, but they said they were booked - [CU 07-08]

A. full

B. out

C. up

D. packed

Ans: C

56. If I thought I could - it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all. [DU 15-16]

A. do away with

B. put up with

C. get away with

D. grow out of

Ans: C

57. The company came - strong criticism from the public. [NU 03-04]

A. under

B. from

C. into

D. onto

Ans: A

58. 'Please do not disappoint me. I count so much on you.' [ACC-94]

A. Put me away

B. Put me off

C. Let me down

D. Let me away

Ans: C

59. Nobody believed Ahmed at first but he - to be right. [SUST 11-12]

A. came out

B. turned out

C. worked out

D. carried out

Ans: B

60. I could not - the reason for this delay. [RU 16-17]

A. drop out

B. figure out

C. look out

D. shake away

Ans: B

61. I could not figure - what the teacher was talking - [DU 16-17]

A. into, on

B. by, on

C. on, about

D. out, about

Ans: D

62. What you have to is to - a new idea that will enable us to make a lot of money. [BSMRSTU 15-16]

A. think over

B. think about

C. think out

D. think up

Ans: D

63. Please do not - unpleasant issues during dinner. [RU 16-17]

A. bring up

B. give in

C. bring down

D. give up

Ans: A

64. She - a brief appearance at the end of the party. [BRUR 15-16]

A. put in

B. put up

C. put on

D. put across

Ans: A

65. 'Abide by' means - [IU 05-06]

A. বিরত থাকা

B. মেনে চলা

C. কামনা করা

D. উল্লেখ করা

Ans: B

66. We should - the rules of our country. [IU 15-16]

A. abide by

B. by the by

C. abide in

D. a lot

Ans: A

67. All the parties seem anxious to nail - a ceasefire. [BRUR 15-16]

A. down

B. off

C. with

D. against

Ans: A

68. I loved the trip. The beautiful scenery - the awful roads. [CU 16-17]

A. made up

B. made up for

C. made out

D. made for

E. made over

Ans: B

69. As she was talking, he suddenly broke -, saying, 'That's a lie!' [40th BCS]

A. off

B. in

C. down

D. into

Ans: B

70. He got - his illness quickly. [NSI-19]

A. over

B. on

C. at

D. by

Ans: A

71. Looking directly - the sun is bad for your eyes. [CGDF-19]

A. in

B. at

C. through

D. upon

Ans: B

72. Nobody's is going to call me names and -. [Defense Ministry-19]

A. get away with it

B. get up with it

C. get on with it

D. get away from it

Ans: A

73. First impressions are important because how you - initially can be as important as what you say. [Defense Ministry-19]

A. come by

B. come back

C. come out

D. come across

Ans: D

74. Airport authorities advised passengers to - suspicious looking people passing through the international terminal. [Defense Ministry-19]

A. look for

B. look out for

C. look after

D. look at

Ans: B

75. His speech was articulate and I asked him to - his ideas. [Defense Ministry-19]

A. make bigger

B. spread out

C. expand on

D. clear out

Ans: C

76. All my efforts to bring - a compromise ended in smoke. [Narcotics-19]

A. with

B. about

C. in

D. to

Ans: B

77. I always get - early in the summer. [Bangladesh Betar-19]

A. up

B. over

C. through

D. on

Ans: A

78. The boy is looking - his lost book. [Archaeology-19]

A. of

B. for

C. at

D. on

Ans: B

79. The patient will come - soon. [Archaeology-19]

A. in

B. off

C. round

D. by

Ans: C

80. The old man died - cancer. [Archaeology-19]

A. from

B. of

C. for

D. off

Ans: B

81. Do not look - on women. [Pubali Bank-19]

A. right

B. left

C. up

D. down

Ans: D

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82. I am exactly like my mother. I think I have - her. [Combined Banks-19]

A. taken to

B. taken off

C. taken over

D. taken after

Ans: D

83. Children must be - with love and care. [Combined Banks-19]

A. brought up

B. brought about

C. brought for

D. brought as

Ans: A

84. I hope that the rain will - for our picnic tomorrow. [Sonali Bank-19]

A. set back

B. put off

C. stay out

D. keep off

Ans: D

85. I just had to carry - the orders of my employer. [Sonali Bank-19]

A. carry away

B. carry out

C. carry through

D. carry on

Ans: B

86. 'Pass for' means- [Primary-19]

A. appear to be

B. allow

C. brush aside

D. qualify

Ans: A

87. 'Look after' means [Primary-19]

A. to take care

B. to look at

C. to follow

D. to look similar

Ans: A

88. 'Look forward' means- [Primary-19]

A. examine

B. take care of

C. Find out

D. expect with pleasure

Ans: D

89. 'Hercules struck off Hydra's heads with his club.' The bold faced phrase means- [Rupali Bank-19]

A. to connect

B. to remove

C. to throw

D. to take

Ans: B

90. Bread tastefully made - wheat. Curd is made - milk. [Health-19, NTRC-18]

A. of

B. by

C. in

D. from

Ans: D

91. The old man was very weak. His health broke - under pressure of work. [15th NTRC]

A. down

B. upon

C. through

D. away

Ans: A

92. A through search of aircraft was carried - in the airport. [BCIC-18]

A. out

B. off

C. on

D. along

Ans: A

93. The old gentleman turned - to be a very good friend of my grandfather. [BCIC-18]

A. in

B. over

C. upon

D. out

Ans: D

94. How did he come - this expensive watch? [Health-18]

A. along

B. to

C. with

D. by

Ans: D

95. Choose the right meaning of : Take off [Sonali & Janata-18]

A. fly

B. Leave the world

C. get on

D. Stop driving

Ans: A

96. Please call - a doctor. [Textile-18]

A. out

B. at

C. in

D. of

Ans: C

97. Jobs are hard to come - these days. [Railway-18]

A. by

B. with

C. to

D. from

Ans: A

98. My parents always stand - my decision. [Health-18]

A. at

B. on

C. by

D. along

Ans: C

99. Which one is correct? [Family Planning-14]

A. The lady died of cancer

B. The lady died from cancer

C. The lady died due to cancer

D. The lady died by cancer

Ans: A

100. The phrase 'Make out' means -. [Ministry-18]

A. to prove

B. to escape

C. to destroy

D. to repair

Ans: A (Understand/Decipher/Prove).

101. The synonym of 'die' is - [Postal-18]

A. pass for

B. pass out

C. pass off

D. pass away

Ans: D

102. The phrasal verb 'break into' means- [Ministry-18]

A. stop suddenly

B. move very fast

C. enter by force

D. attack violently

Ans: C

103. We should - for a rainy day. [Sonali Bank-18]

A. put things off

B. put into

C. put down

D. put something by

Ans: D

104. I - for Chittagong by train. [Ministry-18]

A. set away

B. set up

C. set down

D. set off

Ans: D

105. I promise to - you in all circumstances. [Combined Banks-18]

A. stand up to

B. stand with

C. stand off

D. stand by

Ans: D

106. How did he come by that cheque? [Agriculture-17] How did he come by such an expensive watch? [BJMC-17]

A. collect

B. obtain

C. steal

D. show

Ans: B

107. How did you come by your lost watch? [14th NTRC-17]

A. quicken

B. get

C. mend

D. lose

Ans: B

108. He blew out the match. [Petrobangla-17]

A. caught up

B. ignore

C. kicked

D. extinguished

Ans: D

109. How did you come by such a beautiful suit? [Petrobangla-17]

A. buy

B. obtain

C. steal

D. change

Ans: B

110. The mayor needs to make over his image. [Petrobangla-17]

A. reveal

B. compromise

C. improve upon

D. test

Ans: C

111. A taxi ran into the back of a bus. [BJMC-17]

A. caught up

B. passed

C. met

D. collided

Ans: D

112. You should abide by the law. [BJMC-17]

A. break

B. compromise

C. follow

D. study

Ans: C

113. The banker has to make sure the client does not go - - his word. [Agrani Bank-17]

A. away, with

B. along, with

C. back, on

D. off, without

Ans: C

114. If you don't know what the word means, look it - - a dictionary. [Bakhrabad Gas-17]

A. up; from

B. in; from

C. up; in

D. for; in

Ans: C

115. The company's customers are drawn - a cross section of backgrounds. [Agrani Bank-17]

A. off

B. to

C. out of

D. from

Ans: D

116. The strike was called -. [Nursing-17]

A. off

B. up

C. for

D. in

Ans: A

117. We were - by heavy traffic on our way to the airport. [Islami Bank-17]

A. caught down

B. made late

C. held up

D. meet

Ans: C

118. It's late. How much longer are you going to go - working? [Telecom-17]

A. along

B. on

C. through

D. with

Ans: B

119. He has given - smoking. [Primary-10] People found reluctant to give - the habit of using poly bag. [DU MBA 05]

A. by

B. against

C. away

D. up

Ans: D

120. We should look - our old parents. [Agriculture-16, BBS-16]

A. upon

B. into

C. over

D. after

Ans: D

121. The basket nearly fell - his head. [Islami Bank-08] The book fell - the desk. [IU 15-16]

A. out

B. by

C. off

D. into

Ans: C

122. The patient is still seriously ill but I am sure he will -. [AB Bank-14]

A. pull into

B. pull through

C. came round

D. pull up

Ans: B

123. My elder brother put me - making a prank telephone call. [Southeast Bank-05]

A. up

B. to

C. up to

D. into

Ans: C

124. The building is made - bricks. [DU 19-20]

A. with

B. of

C. on

D. from

Ans: B

125. His patience is running out. Here 'running out' means- [RU 19-20]

A. ignore

B. falling down

C. fall into

D. becoming exhausted

Ans: D

126. If the gala party is scheduled to go off tomorrow, then it means tomorrow the party- [KU 19-20]

A. ends

B. takes place

C. has a break

D. peaks

Ans: B

127. You must - the plan to complete the project by December 2018. [CU 18-19]

A. carry out

B. carry through

C. rule out

D. work out

Ans: A

128. Please go - this document minutely. [RU 17-18]

A. for

B. in

C. through

D. forward

Ans: C

129. He acted - his suggestion. [RU 17-18]

A. by

B. on

C. through

D. entirely

Ans: B

130. Folk music consists of song and music of a particular community. [JKKNIU 18-19]

A. is composed of

B. composed of

C. is made from

D. is constructed from

Ans: A

131. We've run - sugar. Could you please buy some more? [CU 17-18]

A. down on

B. away from

C. out of

D. on with

Ans: C

132. I don't know how you - with such noisy brothers. It would drive me crazy. [CU 17-18]

A. clear up

B. put away

C. put up

D. bring up

Ans: C

133. Our teacher told us to - our work quietly. [CU 17-18]

A. come up with

B. put up with

C. run out of

D. get on with

Ans: D

134. I'm broke. I have to - an idea for making money. [CU 17-18]

A. come up with

B. put up with

C. run out of

D. get on with

Ans: A

135. You've borrowed such a great deal of money from me lately! I need to - exactly how much you owe me. [CU 17-18]

A. make up

B. work out

C. put out

D. clear up

Ans: B

136. We need to persuade humankind to look upon international questions in a new way. What does 'look upon' mean here? [KU 16-17]

A. Look into

B. Regard

C. Stare

D. Watch

Ans: B

137. Your plan looks good; it's time to carry it out. What does 'carry out' mean here? [KU 16-17]

A. Apply

B. Design

C. Implement

D. Instrument

Ans: C

138. Please, get - the train when it arrives at the station. [KU 16-17]

A. in

B. off

C. to

D. by

Ans: B

139. The storm blew - many trees during Sidr. [KU 16-17]

A. down

B. up

C. out

D. off

Ans: A

140. He 'pored over' the questions until he couldn't keep his eyes open anymore. [BSMRSTU 17-18]

A. asked

B. examined

C. memorized

D. ignored

Ans: B

141. The traffic was moving slowly because a bus had - and was blocking the road. [IU 17-18]

A. broken down

B. fallen down

C. fallen over

D. broken up

Ans: A

142. We put together the bookcase by following the instructions in the manual. [NS-17]

A. assemble

B. recreate

C. dissert

D. upgrade

Ans: A

143. The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute. [NS-17]

A. showcased

B. informed

C. cancelled

D. rescheduled

Ans: C

144. The sales representative were asked to go over the figures in their reports before the conference. [JnU 10-11]

A. relate

B. revise

C. review

D. calculate

Ans: B

145. Try to hold - from bad companions. [BSMRSTU 16-17]

A. on

B. back

C. over

D. off

Ans: D

146. Bad luck! She was - a car. [IU 16-17]

A. run into

B. run after

C. run over

D. run in

Ans: C

147. You need to - your essay for spell-check before you hand in your exam paper. [JUST 14-15]

A. hang out

B. point out

C. cut off

D. go over

Ans: D

148. He came - a good family. [Medical 17-18]

A. to

B. out

C. of

D. from

Ans: C

149. I can think of no reason why he turned - my offer. [DU 96-97]

A. down

B. over

C. out

D. after

Ans: A

150. Famine breaks - no more in Japan. [JU 16-17]

A. down

B. out

C. off

D. up

Ans: B

151. Who set you on to do it? [KU 16-17]

A. insisted on you

B. instigated you

C. intrigued you

D. requested you

Ans: B

152. Before leaving the room, - the lights and fans. [COU 16-17]

A. put on

B. cut out

C. switch off

D. put from

Ans: C

153. My grandfather cannot remember the name of my friend. [BSMRSTU 16-17]

A. call on

B. call over

C. call in

D. call up

Ans: D

154. The sign reads '- your shoes' [CU 15-16]

A. open

B. open up

C. leave out

D. take off

Ans: D

155. The rich should not look down - the underprivileged. [CU 16-17]

A. upon

B. on

C. at

D. for

Ans: B

156. Let's go to the movie when you get - studying. [CU 16-17]

A. out

B. through

C. from

D. up

Ans: B

157. Don't quarrel with your neighbour. Here 'quarrel' means- [BSMRSTU 16-17]

A. call off

B. get over

C. talk over

D. fall out

Ans: D

158. When the book -, I was very anxious to know about the sales. [CU 16-17]

A. dropped out

B. cleared out

C. came out

D. broke out

Ans: C

159. It took quite a while to - all our luggage. [CU 17-18]

A. fall out

B. keep out

C. bear out

D. sort out

Ans: D

160. You can't predict everything. Often things don't - as you expect. [JnU 15-16]

A. make out

B. get out

C. work out

D. break out

Ans: C

161. Meaning of 'take-off' is- [RU 16-17]

A. fly

B. start out

C. leave quickly

D. all of them

Ans: A

162. I would start - a dramatic cry. [RU 17-18]

A. with

B. by

C. up with

D. through

Ans: A

163. 'Please - the instructions carefully.' [BU 15-16]

A. watch out

B. look up

C. let down

D. go over

Ans: D

164. Life is made up - sobs, sniffs and smiles. [JU 14-15]

A. in

B. of

C. to

D. about

Ans: B