Look at these words: upkeep, downpour, undergo, drop out, walk- in. They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in).

Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.
(i) A heavy …… has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will ……. Major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the …… of our family property.
(iv) The ……. rate for his accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a …… interview.


(i) downpour
(Meaning/synonym – a heavy rainfall/rainstorm, thunderstorm)
(ii) undergo
(Meaning/synonym – to experience something or being subjected to something/experience, undertake)
(iii) upkeep
(Meaning/synonym – to keep something in good condition/maintenance, aftercare)
(iv) dropout
(Meaning/synonym – an act of abandoning a course of study or rejecting conventional norms to pursue alternative lifestyle/free spirited, rebel)
(v)walk-in
(Meaning – a service available for people without prior appointment)
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