Multiple choice

Directions: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (1, 2, 3, 4) with their corresponding usage on the right (a, b, c, d). Out of the five possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usage correctly matched.

LACERATE Meaning | Usage | | 1. To make suffer mentally or physically | a. The explosion lacerated through the hotel. | | 2. To tear violently and quickly | b. He is lacerated with severe rheumatism. | | 3. To destroy by twisting | c. A young girl was lacerated by sniper fire. | | 4. To cause injury | d. As he read the poem out loud, he lacerated the rhythm so badly that it scarcely made any sense. |

  1. 1. b
    2. c
    3. d
    4. a
  2. 1. d
    2. a
    3. b
    4. c
  3. 1. b
    2. a
    3. d
    4. c
  4. 1. a
    2. b
    3. d
    4. c
  5. 1. a
    2. b
    3. c
    4. d
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C Correct answer
Explanation

For usage 'a', 'The explosion lacerated through the hotel', there are two meanings which suit; 2 and 3, but the word twisting (in 3) can't be in relation to hotel. Thus 2a shall be part of any logical sequences. In usage 'b', one can infer that lacerated is used in relation to the health of a person. This marks 1b to be another part of the logical sequencing. This is available in option (3), and, therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

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