Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence there are four pairs of words given in the options (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningful and complete.

As the train reached full speed, the _______ of speeding wheels _______ Peter’s ears.

  1. cacophony, filled

  2. music, satiated

  3. disharmony, satisfied

  4. consonance, spread

  5. noise, dumbfounded
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A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Cacophony’ means ‘the harsh sound’ and 'filled' refers to ‘occupy or to fill’.

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