Multiple choice

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The New Year has ____ in good news for city hotels as most properties are _____ for the whole month.

  1. brought, deserted

  2. ushered, packed

  3. pushed, full

  4. steered, renovating

  5. escorted, vacant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The New Year has 'brought in' or 'ushered in' good news. 'Ushered' is the correct verb here. Hotels being 'packed' (fully occupied) is positive for business, while 'deserted' would be negative. Option B creates the logical positive scenario for hotel businesses.