Multiple choice

Directions: Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space.

The crowd was thrown into a ……… when the bomb exploded.

  1. Confusion

  2. Disarray

  3. Panic

  4. Disorder

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

The idiom 'thrown into a panic' is the standard way to describe a crowd's sudden, fearful reaction to an emergency. 'Panic' specifically captures the irrational fear caused by an explosion.