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    Question

    There has been a __________ in fuel prices recently

    Choose a suitable word from the options to fill in the blanks.
    A disconcertingly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B combat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C complacency Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D surge Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘surge’ means ‘ a sudden and great increase’. Disconcertingly- in a way that makes someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried. Combat- to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing. Complacency- a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder. There has been a surge in fuel prices recently.

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