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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — foment
foment The word "foment" means to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action), which perfectly fits the context of stirring up division. Hence, "foment" is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — do we have
do we have When a sentence begins with a negative adverbial phrase (like 'hardly ever', 'scarcely', 'never', 'seldom', 'rarely'), inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb is required for emphasis. Therefore, 'do we have' is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — zealotry
zealotry ‘Zealotry’ means extreme devotion. The given sentence states that the detective’s unwavering commitment to justice often led him to pursue cases with unbridled zealotry. Hence, ‘zealotry’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — abrade
abrade 'Abrade' means to scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. The given sentence states that the constant dripping of water began to abrade the stone, eroding it slowly over centuries. Hence, ‘abrade’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — fewer
fewer ‘Fewer’ is a comparative degree used with plural countable nouns. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘challenges’ is a plural countable noun. Hence, ‘fewer’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — however
however 'However' is an adverb used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something that has been said previously. Here, it presents a contrast between the promise of streamlined operations and complex implementation. Hence, ‘however’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — sustained
sustained 'Sustained' means to suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury, a defeat, or a loss). The given sentence states that the city would have sustained significant damage from the tsunami if not for the early warning system. Hence, ‘sustained’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — motivates
motivates In the given sentence, ‘the constant criticism’ is a singular subject that will take ‘motivates’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘motivates’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — at
at ‘At’ is a fixed preposition used with ‘adept’. Hence, 'at' is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — arrived
arrived If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action must be in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action must be in the Simple Past tense(V2). In the given sentence, ‘evacuation’ is the 1st action & ‘arrival’ is the 2nd action. Hence, ‘arrived(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.
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