Multiple choice

Directions: For the following question, choose the option that fills up the blanks most correctly.

He was _________ in his vindictiveness, often feigning a disarming camaraderie while _________ his opportunity for revenge.

  1. impulsive, gauging

  2. harmless, preparing

  3. resolute, forgetting

  4. devious, awaiting

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

The sentence must mean that the person was intent upon taking revenge for the earlier harm. He must therefore be looking for an opportunity to take revenge, even while pretending friendship. Devious is what describes such a person perfectly, and awaiting fits in well in the second blank. Hence, (4) is the answer.