Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are four sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

There was a time in history when lepers were _______ as they were considered a ________ to the family and the civilised society.

  1. ostracised, stigma

  2. vandalised, curse

  3. baptised, burden

  4. immunised, contagion

  5. shunned, slur
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Explanation

All the options except (1) and (5) can be easily eliminated. Out of these two options (1) is a better fit. Lepers were ostracised, i.e. they were excluded/barred. Shun means to evade/keep away from. Hence, ostracised is better suited to fit blank 1.

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