Multiple choice

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits in the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Since foggy weather _______ visibility by several metres, the railways has either partially _______ or diverted some of the trains.

  1. improves, started

  2. impairs, called off

  3. hampers, withdrawn

  4. decrease, stopped

  5. reduces, cancelled
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Foggy weather 'hampers or reduces' visibility. "Impairs" doesn't make sense and "decrease" is grammatically incorrect. In second blank, only "cancelled" is the correct word. So, option 5 is the correct answer.

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