Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 41.** Jackie and Bill are still trying to ________ their marriage.
**Answer:** B. patch up

**Question 42.** She ________ her entrance examination last month.
**Answer:** A. sailed through

**SYNONYM (3)**
**Question 43.** This latest revelation has seriously blemished the governor's reputation.
**Answer:** A. spoiled

**Question 44.** Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.
**Answer:** B. gradually disappears

**Question 45.** She spent ten minutes outlining the main features of the scheme.
**Answer:** C. sketching

**WORD FORMATIONS (3)**
**Question 46.** He displayed a great deal of ________ in decorating his new house.
**Answer:** B. artistic

**Question 47.** It's one of those films where you don't know until the last moment who are the ________ and who are the baddies.
**Answer:** A. goodies

**Question 48.** She never lost her youthful ________ and campaigned for just causes all her life.
**Answer:** B. idealism

**ANTONYM (2)**
**Question 49.** He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems.
**Answer:** A. come out (or it could also be interpreted as D. take in depending on the context, but A aligns better with the sense of revealing issues)

**Question 50.** There is concern over the sufficiency of plans to tackle the problem.
**Answer:** B. shortage

Feel free to ask if you need further clarification on any of the questions!