Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

According to a ________, a city of ______ wealth existed thousands of years ago in Sri Lanka.

  1. myth, fiendish

  2. inscription, ironic

  3. fiction, uncontaminated

  4. legend, fabulous

  5. fable, phony

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

'Thousands of years ago' can fit with 'legend'. Moreover, wealth can't be 'fiendish' or 'fiction' or 'fable'. So, the answer is (D).