Question

    In the question below, three sentences are given, each

    of which has two words highlighted in bold. Choose the word in each sentence that fits appropriately in the context, and select the right option. 1. Whales (A) occupied /(B) preoccupied an ambivalent space between valuable commodity and fearsome monster. 2. The (A) carcasses /(B) cantankerous of vast, beached sperm whales shocked northern European coastal communities when they washed up in the 16th and 17th centuries. 3. Whales were at once a rich source of meat and blubber, but also evidence of the ocean's terrors; (A) infusions /(B) confusions of lifeblood into seaside villages, and stark incursions into civilised spaces.
    A AAA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B ABB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C AAB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D BAA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E BBA Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1.       (a) 1-OCCUPIED means to hold a position, while PREOCCUPIED means to be busy. The sentence talks about the position held by whales, so A will be used. 2- CARCASSES means dead remains, and CANTANKEROUS means bad-tempered and uncooperative. The sentence talks about how the dead remains of sperm whales shocked European coastal communities, so A will be used. 3- INFUSIONS means the introduction of a new element into something, while CONFUSION means uncertainty. A will be used here as the sentence talks about the introduction of lifeblood into seaside villages. Thus, (a) is the right answer.

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