Question
In the question below, a sentence is given with one
blank, followed by five options, each having two words which may or may not fit in the blank. From the given options, choose the one that gives the correct pair of words that fit in the blank. She thought she wanted to become an editor, until she got a job and realized she hated ____ work.Solution
The given sentence talks about a woman who thought that she wanted to become an editor but once she got the job, she realized that she hated the nature of work. The blank requires an adjective that qualifies the noun 'work'. Among the given options, the pair of 'intricate' and 'detailed' fits in the blank appropriately. 'Intricate' means very complicated. 'Detailed' means showing attention to small facts. Hence, (b) is the correct answer. The rest of the options have words that either don't fit in contextually or are not adjectives.
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