Match the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A). The draught was so strong that it ______ the candle. | (I). pulled through | | (B). An argument ______ at the end of the meeting, and it ended on a sour note. | (II).pulled up | | (C). He was very ill last year, but thank goodness, he has ______. | (III). blew out | | (D). The bus ______ sharply at a red light and I lost my balance and fell over. | (IV). blew up | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | |… - CUET UG 2025 English PYQ

CUET UG 2025 — English Vocabulary

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrasal Verbs)
(A). The draught was so strong that it ______ the candle.	(I). pulled through
(B). An argument ______ at the end of the meeting, and it ended on a sour note.	(II).pulled up
(C). He was very ill last year, but thank goodness, he has ______.	(III). blew out
(D). The bus ______ sharply at a red light and I lost my balance and fell over.	(IV). blew up

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Held on 22 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

Options

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

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Solution

(A) "blew out" - A strong draught (wind) would extinguish/blow out a candle.

(B) "blew up" - An argument that "blew up" means it suddenly erupted or started.

(D) "pulled up" - A bus that "pulled up" means it came to a stop.

Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> This correctly matches each sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb based on their contextual meanings: wind extinguishing a flame, an argument erupting, recovering from illness, and a vehicle stopping -> correct

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