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 labelled (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.

The turbulence of the times renders a _________ of the turn the events will be taking _________.

  1. forecast, facile

  2. prophesy, hazardous

  3. propensity, permissive

  4. prediction, flocculent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

“Turbulence of times” is the key phrase here. This will render any prophesy of the turn of events rather difficult. Thus, from all options given, the best possible answer is (2).

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