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