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 labeled (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.

They live underground to find _________ from temperature that can ______ below freezing point on winter nights.

  1. enjoy, dwindle

  2. escape, exacerbate

  3. sustain, reinforce

  4. recover, recede

  5. shelter, plummet

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

They live underground to protect themselves from temperature (cold). There they find shelter. And the temperature 'plummets' below the freezing point. So, the answer is (5).