Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the stem pair given in bold letters.

Hear : Listen

  1. Sea : Observe

  2. See : Look

  3. Oust : Evict

  4. Gulp : Sip
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hear is the passive sensory perception of sound, while Listen is the active, intentional act of paying attention to sound. Similarly, See is the passive visual perception, while Look is the active, intentional act of directing visual attention. The relationship is passive sense:active attention.

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