Multiple choice

Directions: For the given question, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks to best complete the text.

How come the policy makers never _(i)__ from preaching the principles of free market to farmers and when the same principles offer some advantages to farmers, they turn _(ii)__?

  1. knocked

  2. overthrew

  3. hit

  4. punched

  5. whacked

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A Correct answer
Explanation

(1) The policy makers preach free market to the farmers only as long as it suits the former. They never ‘shirk’ from preaching.

(2) ‘Learn’ from preaching makes no sense.

(4) Restrain though is a close option choice but it still does not quite mean ‘desist’.

(4)  They don’t turn green with envy or red with anger.

(5) The policy makers preach free market to the farmers only as long as it suits the former. If it does not, they will turn the other way and become protectionist.

(6) They don’t turn green with envy or red with anger.