MISSION BANKING 2023 English Language Quiz – 5

Exp. The correct phrase which can make the sentence meaningful is “looked out for”. The phrasal verb “look out for” means to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.

Crop up means to happen suddenly or unexpectedly.

Deal with means to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem.

Fall about means if you fall about or fall about laughing, you laugh a lot at something.

Go out with means to have a relationship with.

Exp. The correct phrase which can make the sentence meaningful is “jotted down”. The phrasal verb “jot down” means to write something in a quick informal way. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

Knock up means to produce or create something quickly.

Let off means to allow someone not to do something that they were expecting to have to do.

Leave out means to not include someone or something.

Move out means permanently to leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business.

Exp. The phrase “brought on” gives a meaningful sense to the sentence. The phrasal verb “bring on” means to be the cause of something bad, especially an illness. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

Buoy up means to help a company, market, or economy to be more successful.

Get through means to manage to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is over.

Hang around means to spend time in a place waiting or doing nothing.

Keep in means to make someone stay in a place, especially in school as a punishment.

Exp. The phrase “rushed into” makes the sentence meaningfully correct. The phrasal verb “rush into” means to do something without first thinking carefully about it. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.

Act up means if children act up, they behave badly.

Blow away means to kill someone by shooting them.

Divvy out means to divide; share.

Go through means to examine or search something very carefully.

Exp. The phrase “walked into” gives a meaningful sense to the sentence. The phrasal verb “walk into” means to find a job easily. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

Weigh in means to have your weight checked before you take part in a sport such as boxing or horse racing.

Wire up means to connect a piece of electrical equipment to something, or to connect the wires inside a piece of equipment.

Urge upon means to persuade or pressure to accept something.

Turn into means to change or develop into something different.

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Restriction’ or ‘Regulation’. ‘Regulation’ means ‘a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority’. Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence hence, option (d) is the correct choice.

Rescue means save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Barricade means an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

Exp. The correct words that fill the blank are ‘Vivid’ and ‘Lively’. ‘Vivid’ means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind, which is similar in meaning to ‘Lively’. Hence, they both provide the contextual meaning to the sentence. Other two words fail to fit in the sentence coherently.

Therefore, option (b) is the most suitable choice.

Murky means dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.

Bland means lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

8. During practice, we learned how to throw the baton ______________ so we could catch it crossways in our hands

(A) Abstracted

(B) Athwart

(C) Across

(D) Blocked

(a) A-B

(b) A-C

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

Exp. ‘Athwart’ and ‘Across’ fill the blank in a contextually correct manner.  ‘Athwart’ means from side to side of; across. The other two words given in the options do not fill the blank coherently. Hence, the correct choice is option (c).

Abstracted means lacking concentration on what is happening around one.

Blocked means make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Accepted’ or ‘Approved’. ‘Approved’ means ‘officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.’ Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence. Hence, option (e) is the correct choice.

Chased means pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

Prudent means acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Exp. The blank of the sentence can be filled using either the words ‘Abominable’ or ‘Abhorrent’. ‘Abominable’ means ‘causing moral revulsion.’  While ‘Abhorrent’ means ‘inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.’ Therefore, either of these words help to make the sentence coherent. Other words do not provide the absolute meaning to the sentence. Hence, option (a) is the correct choice.

Alluring means powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

Surfeit means an excessive amount of something.