English Grammar and Usage

You can't use singular brother. Also brethren is fraternity, not real brothers.

Breeze means a light current of air; wind, esp. a gentle wind. Air means the elastic, invisible mixture of gases.

Mump means to mumble; mutter. Mumps is a disease.

'Surroundings is the plural noun, whereas 'surrounding' is an adjective.

 When enquiring about an item, the right word is ' price'. Moreover, 'price' is a noun, while 'cost' is a verb.

' Profession'  necessarily requires special skills whereas 'job' does not.

The phrase, 'five o’clock shadow' refers to the patch of stubble on the face of a man who has not shaved for a day. 'Shockingly unattractive face' refers to the phrase, 'face that would stop a clock'. 'Very awful, unsuitable and untidy appearance' refers to the phrase, 'look a sight'. The others are the incorrect meanings of the given phrase.

It means immediately.

If you say or do something in the heat of the moment, you say or do it without thinking because you are angry or excited.

In this context, 'Polish' means a substance used to give shine or gloss to a surface. 'Paint' is a substance used to add color and coating to surfaces, which is the closest synonym. 'Painted' is the past tense verb, 'Article' means a particular item or grammar term, and 'Carrot' is a vegetable.

The correct answer is A: Calm. Tranquillize means to make someone tranquil or calm, to soothe or pacify. Billet (B) means lodging for soldiers, Grant (C) means to give or concede, and Default (D) means failure to fulfill an obligation.

and refers together with ,

or is used to indicate alternative

 though refers to despite the fact that

and refers to together with