Question

    Many colleges hope (A) that an extra week or two will

    get them past the peek (B) of the nationwide spike (C) driven by the highly contagious (D) omicron variant. In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.
    A hope Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B peek Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C spike Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D contagious Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘peek’ is incorrect. It means’ to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen’. The correct word is ‘peak’, which means ‘the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill’. Many colleges hope that an extra week or two will get them past the peak of the nationwide spike driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.

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