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.

Even at seventy two, his eyes ___________ with the ______ of a political crusader.

  1. shone, empathy

  2. blazed, fervor

  3. shot, enthusiasm

  4. admired, strength

  5. looked, intensity

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

'Blazed' is compatible with shining eyes as well as with 'a crusader'. Hence, the answer is (2).