Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) My girlfriend has loads of bottles of stuff that she seems to think are necessary for (A) absolution (B) ablution. (ii) Although, French is her native language, she speaks with an impeccable English (A) accent (B) ascent. (iii) AIDS is an (A) anagram (B) acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. (iv) A lot of local people are worried about the (A) adverse (B) averse impact that the road building material may have on the environment.

  1. BBAB

  2. ABBA

  3. BAAA

  4. BABA
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Absolution' means blessing/forgiveness. 'Ablution' means baptism/washing of body as a religious ceremony. So, second option is correct. 'Accent' means pronunciation and 'ascent' means climbing. So, first option is correct. 'Anagram' means a word or phrase made from another by rearranging its letters and 'acronym' is a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of a series of words, e.g. AIDS. 'Adverse' means unfavourable and 'averse' means reluctant. So, 'adverse' is the correct option.

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