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English QUESTION #2780

What does the PHRASAL VERB 'LOOK AFTER' mean?

To search for something
To look behind oneself
To take care of someone or something✔️
To ignore someone

Correct Answer Logic:

'Look after' means to take care of someone or something. Example: 'Can you look after my cat while I'm on vacation?' The words together form a meaning different from 'look' and 'after' separately.

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English QUESTION #2781

Question 162

What does the PHRASAL VERB 'BREAK DOWN' mean?

To demolish a building forcefully
To stop functioning / to lose emotional control✔️
To reduce the price of something
To separate from a group

Correct Answer Logic:

'Break down' is a phrasal verb with two main meanings: (1) a machine stops working, or (2) a person loses emotional control and cries. Example: 'The car broke down on the highway.'

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English QUESTION #2782

Question 163

What does the PHRASAL VERB 'PUT OFF' mean?

To place something outside
To cancel something permanently
To delay or postpone something✔️
To turn off a device

Correct Answer Logic:

'Put off' means to delay or postpone something to a later time. Example: 'She put off the meeting until next week.' It is different from 'cancel' because 'put off' means rescheduling, not eliminating.

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English QUESTION #2783

Question 164

Choose the correct word: 'The police found new ___ in the case.' (Note: 'Evidence' means proof; 'Evident' means clearly seen or obvious)

Evident
Evidence✔️
Evidently
Evidential

Correct Answer Logic:

'Evidence' is a noun meaning available body of facts indicating whether something is true. 'The police found new evidence in the case' correctly uses the noun form. 'Evident' is an adjective meaning clearly seen or understood.

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English QUESTION #2784

Question 165

Choose the correct word: 'She gave a ___ speech at the ceremony.' (Note: 'Complement' means something that completes; 'Compliment' means an expression of praise)

Complement
Complimentary
Complementary
Compliment✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

A 'compliment' is an expression of praise or admiration. 'She gave a compliment speech' — wait, the correct answer here is 'Compliment' (praise). Note: 'complement' relates to completing something, while 'compliment' is about flattery/praise.

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English QUESTION #2785

Question 166

Choose the correct word: 'They decided to ___ the old building.' (Note: 'Raise' means to lift up; 'Raze' means to completely destroy)

Raise
Raze✔️
Rise
Rays

Correct Answer Logic:

'Raze' means to completely destroy a building or place. 'Raise' means to lift something upward. Since the sentence is about destroying the old building, 'raze' is the correct word.

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English QUESTION #2786

Question 167

Choose the correct word: 'The medicine had an ___ effect on his health.' (Note: 'Adverse' means harmful; 'Averse' means having a strong dislike for something)

Averse
Adversary
Adverse✔️
Adversely

Correct Answer Logic:

'Adverse' is an adjective meaning harmful or unfavorable. 'The medicine had an adverse effect on his health' correctly uses 'adverse'. 'Averse' means having a strong feeling of opposition toward something (e.g., 'He is averse to change').

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English QUESTION #2787

Question 168

Choose the correct word: 'You must ___ to the terms of the contract.' (Note: 'Comply' means to act in accordance with; 'Imply' means to suggest indirectly)

Imply
Comply✔️
Reply
Apply

Correct Answer Logic:

'Comply' means to act in accordance with a wish, order, or rule. 'You must comply with the terms of the contract' is correct. 'Imply' means to suggest something indirectly, which doesn't fit here.

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English QUESTION #2788

Question 169

Which is the CORRECTLY SPELLED word?

Accomodation
Accommodation✔️
Acommodation
Accommodetion

Correct Answer Logic:

The correct spelling is 'Accommodation' with double 'c' and double 'm'. It is one of the most commonly misspelled words in English. Remember: two c's and two m's.

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English QUESTION #2789

Question 170

Which is the CORRECTLY SPELLED word?

Definately
Definitly
Definitely✔️
Defenitely

Correct Answer Logic:

The correct spelling is 'Definitely' — from 'definite' + 'ly'. A common error is writing 'definately'. Remember the root word 'definite' and add '-ly'.

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English QUESTION #2790

Question 171

Which is the CORRECTLY SPELLED word?

Occured
Occurred✔️
Ocurred
Occurrd

Correct Answer Logic:

The correct spelling is 'Occurred' — the final consonant 'r' is doubled before adding '-ed' because the stress is on the last syllable. Rule: double the final consonant when the syllable is stressed.

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English QUESTION #2791

Question 172

Which is the CORRECTLY SPELLED word?

Recieve
Receive✔️
Recive
Recieeve

Correct Answer Logic:

The correct spelling is 'Receive'. Remember the rule: 'i before e, except after c'. After the letter 'c', we write 'ei' not 'ie'. So it's 'reCEIve', not 'recieve'.

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English QUESTION #2792

Question 173

Which is the CORRECTLY SPELLED word?

Neccessary
Necesary
Neccesary
Necessary✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

The correct spelling is 'Necessary' — one 'c' and double 's'. A helpful mnemonic: a shirt has one Collar (1 c) and two Sleeves (2 s's) — so 'necessary' has 1 'c' and 2 's'.

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English QUESTION #2793

Question 174

Choose the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence: 'Despite working hard

she could not ___ the target.'✔️
achieve
achieving
achieved

Correct Answer Logic:

No explanation provided for this question.

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English QUESTION #2794

Question 175

Choose the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence: 'Neither Ali nor his brothers ___ present at the function.'

was
is
were✔️
has been

Correct Answer Logic:

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. 'Brothers' is plural, so the plural verb 'were' is correct.

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English QUESTION #2795

Question 176

Choose the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence: 'He spoke so ___ that nobody could hear him.'

loud
loudly✔️
louder
loudest

Correct Answer Logic:

An adverb is needed to modify the verb 'spoke'. 'Loudly' is the adverb form of 'loud' and correctly describes how he spoke.

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English QUESTION #2796

Question 177

Choose the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence: 'She is looking forward ___ you soon.'

to meet
to meeting✔️
meeting
for meeting

Correct Answer Logic:

'Look forward to' is a fixed phrase (phrasal verb) where 'to' is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. Prepositions are followed by a gerund (verb+ing). So 'to meeting' is correct.

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English QUESTION #2797

Question 178

Choose the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence: 'It is important that he ___ the truth.'

tells
told
tell✔️
telling

Correct Answer Logic:

After expressions like 'It is important that', 'It is necessary that', we use the subjunctive mood, which requires the base form of the verb without 's'. So 'tell' (not 'tells') is correct.

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English QUESTION #2798

Question 179

Complete the ANALOGY — an analogy shows a relationship between pairs of words: 'Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ___'

Office
Library
School✔️
University

Correct Answer Logic:

This analogy shows a 'worker : workplace' relationship. A doctor works in a hospital; a teacher works in a school. The relationship is: professional person to the place where they primarily work.

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English QUESTION #2799

Question 180

Complete the ANALOGY: 'Hot : Cold :: Day : ___'

Sun
Warm
Night✔️
Week

Correct Answer Logic:

This is an 'antonym' analogy (opposites). Hot is the opposite of Cold; Day is the opposite of Night. The relationship is one of direct opposition.

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