Jackie and Bill are still trying to ________ their marriageQuestion 41. Jackie and Bill are still trying to ________ their marriage. A. liven up B. patch up C. paper over D. run down Question 42. She ________ her entrance examination last month. A. sailed through B. came across C. checked in D. touched up SYNONYM (3) Question 43. This latest revelation has seriously blemished the governor's reputation. A. spoiled B. enhanced C. renovated D. outclassed Question 44. Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour. A. grows rapidly B. gradually disappears C. becomes effective D. becomes prevalent Question 45. She spent ten minutes outlining the main features of the scheme. A. demolishing B. composing C. sketching D. removing WORD FORMATIONS (3) Question 46. He displayed a great deal of ________ in decorating his new house. A. artistically B. artistic C. artist D. artifice 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. A. goodies B. goodwill C. goodness D. goods Question 48. She never lost her youthful ________ and campaigned for just causes all her life. A. ideally B. idealism C. ideal D. idealist ANTONYM (2) Question 49. He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems. A. come out B. cover up C. do up D. take in Question 50. There is concern over the sufficiency of plans to tackle the problem. A. adequacy B. shortage C. abundance D. diversity |