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.

_________ on the lonely island after the storm damaged their yacht, they had to devise ways to ______ their food and fresh water stock, until help came.

  1. Trapped, install

  2. Marooned, conserve

  3. Abandoned, estimate

  4. Sucked, obviate

  5. Holed up, disseminate
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B Correct answer
Explanation

It is clear from the sentence that because of the broken yacht, people have been left alone on an island. The second part of the sentence deals with 'stock'. And they have to preserve the stock. So, the answer is (2).

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