Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (vi).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. about

  2. over

  3. above

  4. from

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

The phrase 'rise above self' is a fixed expression meaning to transcend one's ego or selfishness. 'Above' correctly indicates rising to a higher level, physically or metaphorically. 'About' suggests concern with, 'over' means physically above something, and 'from' indicates origin - none convey the metaphorical transcendence that 'above' does in this context.