Question 39. She tried to ________ the cracks, but I could see that the relationship was failing.
A. make over B. paper over C. touch up D. patch up
Question 40. I'm going to ________ those scratches with a bit of paint.
A. waste away B. mess up C. touch up D.check up
Question 41. Public libraries frequently have computers that people can use to ________on their skills.
A. brush up B. check out C. paper over D.patch up
Question 42. The prince has two bodyguards ________ him every hour of the day.
A. checking out B. watching over C. picking up D.smartening up
SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two
communities.
A. worsen B. better C. evaluate D.
outclass
Question 44. The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the
market.
A. evaluate B. reinforced C. rotten D.
devastate
Question 45. You’re a prime candidate to be spending money on foolish things.
A. chaotic B. first-rate C. abstract D.
bestselling
WORD FORMATIONS (3)
Question 46. In the profound silence I surveyed the ________ beautiful Himalayan
landscape.
A. awestruck B. awesomeness C. awesomely D.
awesome
Question 47. My husband suggested we do a little bit of ________ and introduce our
single friends.
A. matchwood B. matchstick C. matchmaker D.
matchmaking
Question 48. I explained as well as I was able, given my own ________ understanding of
the situation.
A. imperfect B. perfection C. perfectionist D.
perfectly
ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.
A. became older B. became better C. got worse D.
became stronger
Question 50. The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.
A. destroyed B. protected C. damaged D.
ruined