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Fill in the blanks in List I with appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Phrasal verbs)
(A) Everyone __________ when I was in dire need of help and support.(I) ramped up
(B) The housing society __________ security in the wake of the recent spate of robberies.(II) railed against
(C) He __________ the doctors for not having given the correct diagnosis.(III) raked up
(D) It was really irritating when she __________ the unpleasant incident that happened so many years ago.(IV) rallied around

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Incorrect matching: "ramped up" doesn't fit sentence A which needs support/help context.

Option 2 -> Correct matching: (A) rallied around = came together to support; (B) ramped up = increased; (C) railed against = criticized strongly; (D) raked up = brought up past issues.

Option 3 -> Incorrect: Places "rallied around" in sentence C which needs criticism, not support.

Option 4 -> Incorrect: Places "raked up" in sentence A which needs support context, not bringing up old issues.


Hence, Option 2: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> "Rallied around" means people united to help someone in need; "ramped up" means to increase/intensify (security); "railed against" means to criticize vehemently; "raked up" means to bring up unpleasant past matters. Each phrasal verb perfectly matches the context of its sentence. -> correct

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