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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — Despite
Despite ‘Despite’ is used to introduce a contrasting statement that does not affect the main event. Similarly, in the given sentence, his rigorous training did not help him complete the marathon. Hence, ‘Despite’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — so
so The given sentence is a negative comparison, and the correct structure is “not so…as”, which is used to compare two things when the first is less than the second. Hence, “so” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — did
did This is an example of inversion, which occurs when a sentence begins with a negative or restrictive expression such as "only after," "never," or "hardly." In these cases, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. Hence, “did” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — between
between ‘Caught between a rock and a hard place’ is the correct idiom. Hence, ‘between’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — too
too The adverb “too” is used to indicate that something has an excessive degree of a particular quality, resulting in a negative consequence. The structure “too + adjective + to + verb” is appropriate here because it shows that the novel’s complexity exceeds a level that prevents young readers from fully understanding it. Hence, “too” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — with
with ‘With’ is a fixed preposition used after the adjective ‘commensurate’ to indicate proportion or correspondence. Hence, ‘commensurate with’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — when
when ‘Hardly…when’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘when’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — When
When When indicates that one event happened at the time another began. In the given sentence, the event of the temperature beginning to drop happened after the sun set. Hence, “when” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — unambiguously
unambiguously The adverb “unambiguously” means clearly or without any doubt. In the given sentence, the minister addressed the issue in a clear and definite manner so that no misunderstanding remained. Hence, “unambiguously” is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — than
than ‘No sooner … than’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than’ is the most appropriate Answer.
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