Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that fills up all the blanks. A. _____ the ingredients up into a smooth paste. B. They are trying to _____ up support for their candidate. C. I can easily _____ you up some scrambled eggs. D. Their opponents had the _____ hand and it was useless to resist.

  1. blend

  2. stir

  3. whip

  4. bully

  5. tone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

You can tone up your muscles, your voice or even your spirits, but not the ingredients or eggs or some support. 'Blend' and 'stir' will make no sense in context of D. 'Bully can apply to B and D but not to A and C. 'Whip', on the other hand, could be used to mean beat, stir, raise or force.

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