Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labelled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Much love and _________ had gone into _______ one of the most undignified diseases known to man.

  1. devotion, overpowering

  2. care, enduring

  3. sympathy, defeating

  4. dedication, tackling

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The first part of the sentence highlights the positive aspect whereas the latter part is negative as indicated by ‘most undignified diseases’. It implies that some positive effort has gone into handling something negative. So, the word ‘tackling’ best fits here.

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