Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Phrasal Verb
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Phrasal Verb
Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Phrasal Verb
Replace the underlined phrasal verb with a single word or vice versa in the following sentences.
Question 1.
The jailor could not make out who was trying to scale the compound wall as there was pitch darkness.
(a) to make (b) understand (c) to patch up (d) organise
Answer:
(b) understand
Question 2.
She put on her rain coat and went out in her scooter.
(a) weighed (b) took (c) wore (d) designed
Answer:
(c) wore
Question 3.
It is the duty of sons/daughters to take care of parents in old age.
(a) right (b) box (c) hatch (d) safeguard
Answer:
(d) safeguard
Question 4.
Raja and Chandran finally saw eye to eye on the new business venture.
(a) agreement (b) faced each other (c) scorned (d) met
Answer:
(a) agreement
Question 5.
The party candidates got through with a thumping majority in the recent by-elections.
(a) had a tough time (b) escaped (c) succeed (d) illegal entry
Answer:
(c) succeed
Question 6.
The NGOs and Disaster management force pulled together to reach the relief supplies to the stranded people.
(a) pulled each other (b) managed (c) negotiated (d) worked harmoniously
Answer:
(b) managed
Question 7.
Drinking tells upon one’s health.
(a) is good for (b) ruins (c) advises (d) boosts
Answer:
(b) ruins
Question 8.
The Government pleader wanted the will in black and white and refused to accept the spoken words of the deceased.
(a) carbon paper (b) black pen (c) proof (d) photocopy
Answer:
(c) proof
Question 9.
The Prime Minister announced that the financial position will turn around within 50 days.
(a) become worse (b) diminish (c) change (d) improve/recover
Answer:
(d) improve/recover
Question 10.
The sons and son-in-law fell out over sharing the company’s profit.
(a) quarreled (b) fell down (c) fainted (d) were anxious
Answer:
(a) quarreled
Question 11.
Nirmala was at sea as Government buses did not operate in the whole city.
(a) making sand castle (b) ashore (c) confused (d) playful
Answer:
(c) confused
Question 12.
Kumar spoke pointlessly irritating his fans.
(a) beat about the bush (b) blew his own trumpet (c) told a cock and bull story (d) moved heaven and earth
Answer:
(a) beat about the bush
Question 13.
Chasing wealth has become a common trait among many politicians now.
(a) run on (b) run down (c) running after (d) run around
Answer:
(c) running after
Question 14.
Socrates persuaded people to believe that those who knew what they did not know were wise.
(a) brought the people round (b) brought them home (c) drove home (d) ate their humble pie
Answer:
(a) brought the people round
Question 15.
It was difficult to restrain my tears on seeing the natural calamity in Japan devastating the lives of people.
(a) hold on (b) hold back (c) hold off (d) hold away
Answer:
(a) hold on
Question 16.
The boss turned down the union leaders’ demand for 11% bonus.
(a) dismissed (b) rejected (c) considered (d) fired
Answer:
(b) rejected
Question 17.
Priya complied with the instructions of the company.
(a) modified (b) neglected (c) was angered (d) agreed to
Answer:
(d) agreed to
Question 18.
Under the influence of magic mushroom, the college student talked through his hat.
(a) discussed (b) Spoke carelessly (c) talk nonsense (d) spoke looking above
Answer:
(c) talk nonsense
Question 19.
Rajalingam is a man of letters.
(a) thoughtful person (b) writes letters (c) scholar (d) reads letters
Answer:
(c) scholar
Question 20.
There is no hard and fast instructions to leave the slippers outside a library.
(a) proper (b) strict (c) necessary (d) advice
Answer:
(b) strict
Question 21.
Laymen should never meddle with law.
(a) interfere with (b) play with (c) use (d) make
Answer:
(a) interfere with
Question 22.
Mistry burnt his fingers in the meger of two sinking steel plants in Africa.
(a) pointed his fingers (b) hurt his fingers (c) caught fire (d) incurred loss
Answer:
(d) incurred loss
Question 23.
Students are expected to discharge their duties towards themselves and to their parents.
(a) carry on (h) carry off (c) carry out (d) carry away
Answer:
(c) carry out
Question 24.
You must resist continuously to defend your right views.
(a) stand off (b) stand out (c) stand in (d) stand by
Answer:
(b) stand out
Question 25.
Students should know how to have a friendly relationship with their class.
(a) get up (b) get back (c) get on (d) get into
Answer:
(c) get on
Question 26.
I will discard these letters.
(a) throw out (b) throw off (c) take off (d) take up
Answer:
(a) throw out
Question 27.
The champion yielded to the strength of his opponent.
(a) gave on (b) gave back (c) gave in (d) gave up
Answer:
(c) gave in
Question 28.
He renounced his wealth and became a social worker.
(a) gave in (b) gave on (c) gave up (d) gave out
Answer:
(c) gave up
Question 29.
Naresh wishes to die working.
(a) die in harness (b) die eating his words (c) laugh in his sleeves (d) take the cues
Answer:
(a) die in harness
Question 30.
Kabeer was rescued at the eleventh hour.
(a) initially (b) last-minute (c) on the cards (d) bolt from the blue
Answer:
(b) last minute
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