Multiple choice

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the 23rd blank with the most appropriate option.

The entire (17) ____ of the party gave a very (18) ____ look. A very light music was played at the back and people were dancing with their partners with their masks on their faces to (19) ____ their identity. There were some at the bar corner who were (20) ____ away to glory. Sumptuous meal was well laid at one corner of the hall. We actually had (21) ____ food with us. But when it comes to food, I am a big (22) ____. By the time it was 11:30, everybody was (23) ____ but it was (24) ____ towards the end. Everybody’s mood was made (25) ____ by a young man, who narrated a canto from Browning’s ‘My Last Dutches’.

  1. vertigo

  2. pall

  3. dithering

  4. fluctuating

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence structure 'everybody was ____ but it was ____ towards the end' suggests a contrast between the state of people and the event's progression. 'Pall' means to become less appealing or interesting - indicating people were losing interest or becoming tired, while the event itself was dragging towards conclusion. Other options don't create this meaningful contrast.

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