Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II (Phrasal verbs) (Meanings) (A) to jazz up (I) something you mention in an indirect way (B) scale back (II) to make production or spending smaller in size, extent or amount (C) allude to (III) to be asked to do something (D) call upon (IV) to make something more interesting or exciting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Phrasal verbs) | (Meanings) |
| (A) to jazz up | (I) something you mention in an indirect way |
| (B) scale back | (II) to make production or spending smaller in size, extent or amount |
| (C) allude to | (III) to be asked to do something |
| (D) call upon | (IV) to make something more interesting or exciting |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) to jazz up → means to make something more interesting, lively, or exciting → matches with (IV)
(B) scale back → means to reduce or make production/spending smaller in size, extent or amount → matches with (II)
(C) allude to → means to mention or refer to something indirectly without stating it explicitly → matches with (I)
(D) call upon → means to ask or request someone to do something, or to formally invite someone to speak/act → matches with (III)
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) → This correctly pairs all phrasal verbs with their appropriate meanings: jazz up enhances excitement, scale back reduces size, allude to refers indirectly, and call upon requests action → correct
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