Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following sentence carefully and complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

So great was the fear of piracy that photography was banned, and there was a/an ___________ on all trade for one month.

  1. embark

  2. embargo

  3. confiscation

  4. sequester

  5. impound
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct choice in this sentence. Embargo means a restriction or a prohibition on something. The sentence gives a clue through the word ‘banned’. It is clear that the appropriate word should be related to this and thus, embargo is the correct choice.

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