Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that is the best substitute for the parenthesis given in the passage.
For too long now international aid has served as a crutch, rather than a cure for the developing economies of the world. As nations of the Third World limped from economic crisis to crisis in the past, (.). Usually well–intentioned, sometimes malafide, flows of aid have seldom paved the ways for strong and sustained economic growth.

  1. they have only found themselves sinking deeper into the morass

  2. they kept learning from their mistakes

  3. they have, indeed, seen a bright past

  4. their role in the international politics has been become stronger
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A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Limped from economic crisis to crisis’ easily helps us to identify the idea given in option (1), with the passage. There has been no reference to ideas expressed in option (2), (3) and (4). Therefore, correct answer for this question is option (1).

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