Multiple choice

We no longer suffer from a ………… of information about diet and exercise; we are rather ……….such information as a routine.

Direction:
Each 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 labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. deluge … deprived of

  2. plethora .. showered with

  3. glut, served

  4. dearth … inundated with

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

The first blank shows that there's no lack of information now. So, it has to be dearth. And the second filler is preceded by 'rather' needing a contrasting word. So, the answer is (D).