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    Question

    In the sentence, certain words are in bold and numbered

    from A to E, which are the possible pairs to be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of words which need to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. Despite this ┬а(A) unidentified┬а and the efforts of thousands of scientists working to ┬а(B) ward┬а off dangerous new┬а (C) outbreaks , the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was┬а (D) network ┬аwhen it launched into an┬а (E) unprepared ┬аworld at the end of 2019.┬а
    A B-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B D-E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (A) unidentified and тАЬdespite this unidentifiedтАЭ тЖТ awkward/incomplete. (B) ward off тЖТ correct (means prevent). (C) outbreaks тЖТ fits well. (D) network тЖТ wrong here; тАЬwas networkтАЭ makes no sense. (E) unprepared тЖТ perfectly placed. Revised sentence: Despite this network and the efforts of thousands of scientists working to ward off dangerous new outbreaks, the coronavirus behind COVID-19 was unidentified when it launched into an unprepared world...

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