Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

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

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (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:-

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

  • Rallied aroundto support someone when they are in need

  • Ramped upto increase or strengthen something

  • Railed againstto criticize something strongly

  • Raked upto bring up an unpleasant or old incident again

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Phrasal verbs)

(A) Everyone ____ when I was in dire need of help and support.

(IV) rallied around

(B) The housing society ____ security in the wake of the recent spate of robberies.

(I) ramped up

(C) He ____ the doctors for not having given the correct diagnosis.

(II) railed against

(D) It was really irritating when she ____ the unpleasant incident that happened so many years ago.

(III) raked up