What does let on mean?

[Farsa]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #195 "Phrasal Verbs (L)", question 1

Jeff felt as if he had been ......... when he lost his job.

(a) let on
(b) let down
(c) let over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #195 "Phrasal Verbs (L)", answer 1

Jeff felt as if he had been let down when he lost his job.

Correct answer: (b) let down
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What does let on mean?

[Yankee]

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Have a look at definition 12 here.
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[Saneta]

why not: Jeff felt as if he was let down......... ?

thanks

[Beeesneees]

That would be an acceptable tense for that sentence too, Saneta.
There are often a number of tenses which can be considered correct when a sentence is seen in isolation.

This question does not test the tenses.
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[Saneta]

Thank You B., I think that 'to feel' and 'to be let down' are at the same time in the past, that's why it doesn't rather fit for me that 'he had been let down ' occured first and later ''felt as if'..?
What do you think?
Many thanks

[Beeesneees]

I think 'had been' is more commonly required than 'was', so fits better in most cases.
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