Multiple choice

In the _________ downpour, the women managed to __________ us and disappear.

Directions for questions:
Each 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 labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                              (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                          (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. incessant, pervade

  2. uncouth, escape

  3. torrential, provoke

  4. ensuing, evade

  5. insipid, avoid

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The first fillers in (B) and (E) are not compatible with downpour.  'Disappear' is the key word in the second case. So, it will be 'evade' and not 'pervade' or 'provoke'.

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