Multiple choice

Our _________ objections finally got us thrown out of the stadium and the match was _______ to our opponents.

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. loquacious, accorded

  2. vociferous, granted

  3. outspoken, conferred

  4. malleable, presented

  5. springy, donated

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

‘Loquacious’ or ‘springy’ objections cannot be the reason of being thrown out. So, (A) and (E) are straightaway out. If we concentrate on both the blanks, it becomes clear that no other option perfectly fits in except (B).