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.

The review of the new movie was so ___, it makes me wonder whether the reviewer had some personal ___ against the director.

  1. reverent; spite

  2. venerating; animosity

  3. courteous; enmity

  4. vitriolic; grudge

  5. deferential; hatred
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

For the second blank, all options given are suitable. But for the first blank, only 'vitriolic' would fit in as it means 'extremely bitter or sarcastic'. All the other words given are synonyms of 'gracious' or 'courteous'. Hence, option (4) is correct.

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