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MASTERMIND UNIT 20

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary will need to ______ her computer skills.

a)

ease up

b)

hang up

c)

brush up on

d)

draw up

2.

The shop ____ our holiday photos with someone else's.

a)

eased up on

b)

put up with

c)

covered up

d)

mixed up

3.

He ______ a stong resemblance to his grandfather.

a)

bears

b)

takes

c)

restores

d)

mounts

4.

The architect was given a(n) _____ to design a new museum

a)

omission

b)

commission

c)

permission

d)

decision

5.

Gran took up pottery when she retired and advised all her friends to do ______ .

a)

likelihood

b)

likeable

c)

likewise

d)

likeness

6.

While an arts center may be nice, the town would rather invest in something that would have more ____ benefits to local residents.

a)

visible

b)

audible

c)

tangible

d)

compatible

7.

The artist has always been _____ of painters who have not studied at a prestigious art school.

a)

contagious

b)

temporary

c)

contemporary

d)

contemptuous

8.

The only choice for lunch was ______ from last night's dinner party.

a)

remainders

b)

leftovers

c)

portions

d)

ruins

9.

Some interesting facts about the case have recently _____ .

a)

come to light

b)

seen the light

c)

had a light

d)

shaped

10.

The opening night party was still _____ at 3:00 a.m.

a)

going on and on

b)

going strong

c)

getting going

d)

having a go

11.

Despite having eaten a large meal, I found the chocolate pudding ______ .

a)

unforgivable

b)

inflexible

c)

irresistible

d)

unreasonable

12.

The doctor assured us that the condition was fully ______ .

a)

renewable

b)

permissible

c)

washable

d)

treatable

13.

Can you think of any ______ reason why Jane would want to drop out of college?

a)

preferable

b)

digestible

c)

adaptable

d)

conceivable

14.

There's no way we can afford to eat there - the prices are _________

a)

uneconomical

b)

astronomical

c)

reasonable

d)

logical

15.

Are the new rules ______ to everyone?

a)

permissible

b)

applicable

c)

respectable

d)

preferable

16.

Aren't those little puppies ______ ?

a)

comparable

b)

bearable

c)

adorable

d)

tolerable

17.

Joan has a real ____ for interior design. I love what she has done with the place.

a)

flair

b)

prospect

c)

potential

d)

likeness

18.

The artist has ______ Peter's forelorn expression perfectly.

a)

compiled

b)

conceived

c)

capsized

d)

captured

19.

The relatives of the victim are _____ a campaign to ban the sale of weapons.

a)

raising

b)

mounting

c)

focusing

d)

bearing

20.

The best thing about being a freelance photographer is that the hours are _______ .

a)

tangible

b)

audible

c)

flexible

d)

accessible

21.

The color of the fabric is beige with brown _____ stripes.

a)

sphericle

b)

analytical

c)

verticle

d)

furry

22.

I can't ____ why this cake tastes so awful when I have followed the recipe exactly.

a)

single out

b)

figure out

c)

boil down

d)

follow up

23.

In order to prevent graphitti , the artist painted a huge _____ on the side of the building.

a)

mural

b)

fabric

c)

easel

d)

shade

24.

Unfortunately the contributions were just _______ .

a)

an ounce of help

b)

a slim chance

c)

a drop in the ocean

d)

a teinkle in the eye

25.

Your rental aggreement ____ states that no pets are allowed in the building.

a)

credibly

b)

mildly

c)

decently

d)

explicitly

26.

With rising costs and falling demand the future of that buisiness looks ______ .

a)

jagged

b)

abstract

c)

bleak

d)

arid

27.

As the Tv show was coming to an end , the host had to ____ up the discussion.

a)

hang

b)

wind

c)

brush

d)

draw

28.

The law is _____ to all immigrants who have entered the country in the last year.

a)

applicable

b)

accessible

c)

adorable

d)

adaptable

29.

Providing shelter for so many homeless people _____ a problem for the authorities.

a)

shows

b)

bears

c)

draws

d)

poses

30.

It has recently come to ___ that the senator accepted a bribe.

a)

attention

b)

eye

c)

light

d)

mind

31.

Without hard work, they will never ____ a go of their guesthouse.

a)

get

b)

make

c)

take

d)

have

32.

_______ such as bowls and farming tools were found at the archeological dig.

a)

Ornaments

b)

Artefacts

c)

Murals

d)

Sculptures

33.

Amy doesn't trust lawyers, in fact she's ____ of them all.

a)

conceiveable

b)

contemptuous

c)

comprehensible

d)

contemporary

34.

It is best to write your essay in pencil so that you can easily ____ any mistakes.

a)

erase

b)

cover

c)

ease

d)

renew

35.

Visitors pass through a huge ____ as they enter the castle.

a)

curve

b)

spiral

c)

cone

d)

arch

36.

The poet's ____ for his verse was the sights and sounds of Paris.

a)

mission

b)

snapshot

c)

admiration

d)

inspiration