Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a CAPITALISED word followed by five possible illustrations of the meaning. Choose the one, which is the most unsuitable illustration.

FILTER

  1. An audio filter will eliminate rumble and scratch from records.

  2. Guests filtered into the reception room after the speech.

  3. The filter in the beaker was crystal clear.

  4. News of his promotion filtered out to his colleagues.

  5. Parents often try to filter out undesirable influences from their children.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Filter in (1) is used correctly as a device to block out certain electrical or sound waves. Option (2) implies that the guests trickled (to move, come, go etc little by little) to the reception room after the speech, which is the correct usage. ‘Filter’ in (3) is incorrect. It should actually be ‘filtrate’ (a part of a substance that has passed through a filtering mechanism) that is in the beaker. ‘Filtered out’ in (4) means to become known, and is correct. ‘Filtered out’ in (5) means to keep out. Hence, (3) is the required answer.

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