Multiple choice

Directions: For the word given above the table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (1, 2, 3, 4) with their corresponding usage on the right (a, b, c, d). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usage correctly matched.

PRECINCT

Meaning| Usage| | 1. an area enclosed by a boundary| a. The speed limit is strictly enforced in the city

and its precincts.

| | 2. an area reserved for a specific use| b. The theft was investigated by detectives from

the 21st precinct.

| | 3. the area surrounding a particular place | c. The center of town has become a shopping

precinct.

| | 4. in the USA, a district of a city, country, etc.| d. The cathedral precinct includes the old

graveyard.

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  1. 1. d
    2. c
    3. a
    4. b
  2. 1. d
    2. b
    3. a
    4. c
  3. 1. b
    2. d
    3. a
    4. c
  4. 1. c
    2. a
    3. d
    4. b
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A Correct answer
Explanation

(D) statement, the cathedral precinct including the graveyard, means that graveyard is in the boundary of cathedral. So, d statement matches with 1. (C) statement talks about centre to town becoming a shopping precinct. That means, it is being used specifically for shopping, it closely matches the idea in 2. The combination of 1 with (D) and 2 with (C) is present only in option choice (1), hence, it is the answer.

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