Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Medium

Select the sentence in which the phrasal verb TURN DOWN has been used correctly.

She turned down the volume so that everyone could hear her clearly.

He turned down the street to find the short cut.

The company turned down the profits this quarter.

They turned down the lights to brighten the room.

✅ Correct Option: 1

As a phrasal verb, 'turn down' means to reduce (volume, heat, light) or to reject. In option 1, she lowers the music's volume so her voice can be heard clearly, a correct and logical use. Option 2 uses 'turn down' literally for direction, option 3 wrongly applies it to profits, and option 4 is self-contradictory since dimming lights cannot brighten a room.

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrasal Verbs)
(A) She has some money ____ for her retirement.	(I) put off
(B) Can I _____ your name for the Club Secretary's post?	(II) puts in
(C) Don't _____ the wedding plans because of the weather forecast.	(III) put away
(D) She often _____ ten hours of study every day.	(IV) put forward

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 18 May Shift 2

Select the appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank:

You need to be eloquent and logical in order to _______ the opposing team.

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:

The deal struck between the two parties was __________ after the death of the cartel head.

2023: 10 June Shift 2

Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:

The fear that COVID has broken _____ in our city is not unfounded.

2026: 20 May Shift 1

Match the phrases given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I	List-II
(A) Pull up	(I) to succeed
(B) Pull through	(II) to stop or scold someone
(C) Pull off	(III) to demolish
(D) Pull down	(IV) to recover from something

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

2023: 18 June Shift 1

Match the phrasal words with most appropriate meaning

LIST I	LIST II
A. draw up	I. make someone sad or depressed
B. drag out	II. prepare and write something
C. drag down	III. use a resource to do something
D. draw on	IV. make something longer than necessary

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the sentence in which the phrasal verb TURN DOWN has been used correctly.

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