Choose the correct answer:

1. Everybody thought Jane and Elliot were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

(a) modesty
(b) pretending
(c) reality
(d) denial

2. I’ve been working hard for the last few months trying to make ends meet, but something I’m not even expecting always comes up and I have to pay for it.

(a) make enough money to pay for expenses
(b) survive
(c) meet my family’s needs
(d) make good business

3. Man’s first walk on the moon made history.

(a) was forgotten
(b) is only talked about in history books
(c) was unheard of
(d) was meaningful enough to influence history

4. You can make people’s day just by telling them how important they are to you.

(a) displease people
(b) resent people
(c) give people great pleasure
(d) antipathize people

5. If I had a chance to go to Paris, I would make the most of it.

(a) be satisfied with
(b) take great advantage of
(c) go there as soon as possible
(d) drawback from

6. Charity made a scene at the club when she saw her boyfriend dancing with another girl.

(a) played a role
(b) had a fight
(c) hid herself
(d) acted like a fool

7. So, George… Have you made up your mind where you want to go for your internship?

(a) decided
(b) conjured up
(c) told your mom
(d) postponed

8. Now it makes sense to me why you moved out of that house.

(a) I am intrigued
(b) I understand
(c) it frustrates me
(d) it concerns

9. Ana finally made it. She is an excellent doctor.

(a) failed
(b) receded
(c) succeeded
(d) blew it

10. Mom, can you tell Todd to stop making fun of me?

(a) mocking
(b) lying to
(c) flattering
(d) flirting with

The correct answers are:

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. c
10. a