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Difficulty: HardPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

The university governing council refused to ________ the pressure from student union leaders, maintaining that academic standards would not be compromised. Which phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence?

  1. cave in toAnswer
  2. B
    give in for
  3. C
    fall back to
  4. D
    bow out of

Answer

The phrasal verb 'cave in to' correctly completes the sentence as it means to yield or submit under heavy pressure or demands.
The phrasal verb 'cave in to' specifically means to yield or submit to external pressure, perfectly matching the context of a governing body refusing to give way to demands.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence
The governing council is resisting pressure from student union leaders and refusing to submit or compromise academic standards.
Understanding the surrounding context establishes the intended meaning: to yield or surrender under coercion.
2
Evaluate the verb-particle collocations of the options
'Cave in to' correctly conveys surrendering to pressure. 'Give in for' contains a mismatched particle ('to' is required). 'Fall back to' and 'bow out of' express unrelated actions (resorting to reserves and withdrawing, respectively).
JAMB UTME Lexis and Vocabulary standards require precise identification of multi-word phrasal verb structures.

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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs
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