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

I was so reluctant, but now I am __________ the responsibility to maintain an amicable relationship between the opposing parties.

Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence:

The teacher encouraged the students to _____ when they didn't understand the topic.

Choose the phrasal verbs given in List-I to fill in the blanks given in List-II

LIST-I (Phrasal verbs)		LIST-II (Sentences)
A. whittling away	I.	The anesthetic effect is ______ and my mouth is beginning to feel sore.
B. pelting down	II.	I was about to leave work but something urgent has ______.
C. wearing off	III.	We would have gone out for a walk if it hadn't been______.
D. cropped up	IV.	Every year the management is ______ at jobs. Now there are less than 100 employees left.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List I with List II to complete the sentences meaningfully

LIST I		LIST II
A.	Prices have ______	I.	went off
B.	This application was ______	II.	come down
C.	The bomb ______	III.	turned down
D.	The meeting has been ______	IV.	put off

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the words in List I with their meanings given in List II

List I	List II
(A) Break in	(I) Sudden start
(B) Outbreak	(II) Major achievement
(C) Break down	(III) Enter by force
(D) Break through	(IV) Collapse

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Complete the following sentence by using a appropriate phrasal verb:

We must try to _________ poverty from the country.

Choose the correct option that carries the appropriate meaning of the underlined words.

She was completely taken in by his sob story.