2019 · Q75
Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/groups of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The manner in which this exercise has been undertaken **leaves much to be desired**.
EnglishSynonyms
- ADisliked
- BUnlikely
- CWish for
- DAsked for
Explanation
"Leaves much to be desired" is an idiom meaning something is unsatisfactory, so that one wishes it were better — "wish for" captures that sense. "Disliked" and "unlikely" miss the idiom's meaning, and "asked for" is unrelated. Hence (C).