Question

    In the following questions, two columns are given, Column 1 and Column 2. Each column contains 3 phrases. Match the phrases in Column 1 with the phrases in Column 2, so that they form grammatically and contextually correct sentences. If no such statements can be formed, choose option 5, “None of these” as your answer.

    Column (1) Column (2) (A) The talks in Vienna to revive the nuclear agreement with Iran (D) entered the last stage at the end of February. (B) Despite efforts to place a firewall between (E) was deliberately trying to delay the finalisation of the agreement to thwart the U.S. (C) Western commentators said that the Russians (F) the Ukraine war and the Vienna talks.
    A Only A-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A-E and B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only C-E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D B-F and C-E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A forms a perfect pair with D. B does not form a pair with any other phrase in Column 2. C also does not form a pair with any other phrase. It would have paired with E, if ‘were’ was used instead of ‘was’.

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