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.

Water is _________ and even the hardiest plant ________ and dies in Kalahari Desert.

  1. slaked, flares

  2. piquant, shatters

  3. scarce, shrivels

  4. profuse, obscures

  5. unwholesome, burgeons
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the Kalahari Desert context, water is scarce, and even the hardiest plant shrivels and dies from lack of moisture. The word 'shrivels' means to dry up and wrinkle, which perfectly describes what happens to plants in extreme drought conditions.

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