Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) such that the sentence makes coherent sense.

The American public has become so ________ by dull history textbooks in school and college that it won’t read history unless ________ as something else under a title such as “The Flowering of Florida”.

  1. vanquished ….. ordained

  2. vexed ….. named

  3. sated ….. disguised

  4. disgruntled ….. designated

  5. surfeited ….. debunked

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

The clue for first blank comes from the phrase “it won’t read history”, which implies that Americans are satisfied to the full by reading history textbooks. (1), (3) and (5) fits our prediction for the first blank. “Disguised” seems to replace the second blank instead of “ordained” (commanded or established by law) and “debunked” (expose) as American public would read history textbooks only if they have a general title, i.e. disguised under different title. Hence, (3) is the answer.