Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words. Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

We should have ________ trouble ahead when the road _______ into a gravel path.

  1. seen, collapsed

  2. assumed, augmented

  3. anticipated, dwindled

  4. watched, twisted

  5. deciphered, deviated

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

'Ahead' gives the clue. It makes the use of some kind of prediction at the very first place obvious. Thus, (3).