Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningful and complete.

When listening to a medieval Gregorian chant, the listener does not encounter the composer's individual personality; _____, the chant merely _____ both the musical and religious rules of the period.

  1. moreover, ricochet

  2. rather, embodies

  3. instead, belies

  4. in other words, reverberate

  5. for him, reverberates
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The operative word in this sentence is 'merely', which calls for a contrast between the first and the second clause. The first blank should set up that contrast. 'Rather' does it eminently. 'Embodies' fits in coherently. 

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