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    Question

    Choose a suitable word from the options to fill in the blanks.

    The US economic climate, however, is keeping Europe

    __________.
    A on tenterhooks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B bastion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C agnosticism Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D churning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, the phrase ‘on tenterhooks’ is correct. It means ‘worried or nervous about something that is going to happen.’ Bastion- a part of the wall of a castle that sticks out from it in order to protect it. Agnosticism- the beliefs of someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists. Churning- move or cause to move about vigorously.

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