Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside have been
(1)_________ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2)___________ regular maintenance. (3)__________ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)________ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5)___________ the clock’s original colour, Prussian Blue

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2
(a) need
(b) was needing
(c) needed
(d) needs

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside have been (1)_________ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2)___________ regular maintenance. (3)__________ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)________ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5)___________ the clock’s original colour, Prussian Blue!

 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1
(a) undermining
(b) understanding
(c) undergoing
(d) undertaking

IMPETUS
(a) Courage
(b) Impatience
(c) Arrogance
(d) Driving energy

PHILANDERER
(a) Time waster
(b) Spendthrift
(c) Male flirt
(d) Wanderer

PALPABLE
(a) Trembling
(b) Weak
(c) Obvious
(d) Foolish

REPAST
(a) Rest
(b) Fond memories
(c) Peacefulness
(d) Meal

ABEYANCE
(a) Temporary suspension
(b) Abstinence
(c) Hatred
(d) Memory

TENOR
(a) Kindness
(b) Effort
(c) Duration
(d) Purport

CRAVEN
(a) Carved
(b) Cowardly
(c) Out-dated
(d) Obscure

QUIBBLE
(a) To deny
(b) To tremble
(c) To evade truth
(d) To examine

PRIVATION
(a) Dominance
(b) Deprivation
(c) Secrecy
(d) Imprisonment