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1. The procedure's good, but I think we can (better/ streamline) it further to make it more efficient.
2. The shell of the building has been completely (renovated/ refurbished) and the interior decorators will be starting inside next week.
3. The Minister's inflammatory comments are just (exacerbating/ aggravating) an already difficult situation. He should think before he opens his mouth next time.
4. The inspectors are going to be (evaluating/ valuing) the performance of every teacher.
5. In Berkshire, a lorry carrying chemicals has crashed into a river and has (decayed/ contaminated) the local water supply.
6. I set the school record for the 1OOm over eight years ago and it's never been (strengthened/ bettered) to this day.
7. This new browser should (enhance/ reinforce) everyone's experience online.
8. The number of school-leavers going on to university has (declined/ devastated) since the government introduced tuition fees.
9. We must never let inflation (surpass/ outclass) the three per cent mark again.
10. This accident has (wrecked/ worsened) Dagli's chances of competing in the final.
11. Pop songs have (cheapened/ worsened) the word 'love' so that it's meaningless nowadays.
12. The rock festival was fun, but it was marred by the organisation, which was a (chaos/ shambles).
13. The face in the picture is angelic, except for that tiny (blemish/ flaw) just below the eye - can you see it? - that seems to be some kind of scar or birthmark.
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