English Language MCQ practice free online · page 134

Correct option: A — came up

came up The phrase ‘came up’ means to be raised, as in a discussion. Hence, ‘came up’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — laid down

Laid down The phrase “laid down” means surrendering or putting something down. Hence, ‘Laid down’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — down to earth

down to earth- very realistic and sensible. down to it- focused on the task at hand. down to bottom- at the lowest point. down to drown- to sink under water and die.

Correct option: C — advised against

Advised against The verb ‘advise’ is often followed by the preposition ‘against’ when giving a warning to avoid something. Hence, ‘advised against’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — refused point blank to do

refused point blank to do ‘Of’ must be replaced with ‘to’ as ‘refused point blank’ is an idiom and it should be followed by ‘to + infinitive(V1).’ Hence, ‘refused point blank to do’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — chronological order

chronological order - in the order of their occurrence. Aesthetic order - organize things in a way that emphasizes their beauty. Historic order - arranging things based on their historical importance or relevance. Diachronic order - organizing things based on their evolution or changes over time

Correct option: C — he must have studied well

he must have studied well We need to use present perfect tense (have + V3) to indicate the action that was completed in the past but has connection to the present. The given sentence states that Raju did very well in the exam, he must have studied well. Hence, ‘must have studied(V3) well’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — preening its plumage and became motionless

Preening its plumage and became motionless. Possessive form of the pronoun ‘It’ will be used i.e. ‘Its’ and of 𝑉2 ‘become’ will be used as the first clause of the sentence is in the past tense. Hence, ‘Preening its plumage and became motionless.’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — but they perceive the world differently

but they perceive the world differently. Conjunction ‘but’ will be used instead of ‘although’ as we use ‘but’ to connect ideas that contrast and adverb ‘differently’ will be used to describe the verb ‘perceive’. Hence, ‘but they perceive the world differently’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — the same aisle as

the same aisle as Article ‘the’ is used to refer to specific or particular nouns. Similarly, the given sentence talks about a specific noun (aisle). Hence, ‘the same aisle as’ is the most appropriate answer.