Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to fill blank 3.

Some of the classrooms in the building (1) dormant, as their ceilings have collapsed, while the rest of the classrooms are on the (2) of falling down. The rickety chairs and tables in the classrooms are also in need of replacement. The school has 150 students and 22 contract teachers whose lives are in danger from the (3) condition of the building.

  1. battered

  2. sordid

  3. contemptible

  4. untidy

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

'Battered' means damaged by age and repeated use. It fits here the best.