Fill in the blank in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
| (A) He can easily ___ the difference in their style of working. | (I) make up |
| (B) The employees generally ____ his charming manners and trust him blindly. | (II) fall out |
| (C) Vinay had to do a double shift to ____ for the time lost on the previous day. | (III) fall for |
| (D) The difference in ideology led to the ___ between the two friends. | (IV) make out |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. He can easily make out the difference in their style of working. | IV. make out | Make out: to see, understand or tell apart something with some effort. |
| B. The employees generally fall for his charming manners and trust him blindly. | III. fall for | Fall for: to be taken in by something, to believe or be charmed by it. |
| C. Vinay had to do a double shift to make up for the time lost on the previous day. | I. make up | Make up for: to do something good to balance a loss or a mistake. |
| D. The difference in ideology led to the fall out between the two friends. | II. fall out | Fall out: to quarrel and stop being friends; here it is used as a noun (a quarrel), which is usually written "falling-out". |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fall for | 14-05 S1 | – | – | 09-06 S3 | – |
| fall out | 24-05 S1 30-05 S1 | – | – | 07-06 S1 09-06 S3 | – |