13. i. Our confidence in cricket has been seriously undermined [A] /…
2023
13.
i. Our confidence in cricket has been seriously undermined [A] / underrated [B] by the recent match-fixing scandal.
ii. His valid [A] / vapid [B] talk failed to impress the investors.
iii. It was so hot that he walked in the shade [A] / shadow [B] of the tree.
Choose the correct word ([A] or [B]) for each sentence. The option gives the answers in order for sentences i, ii and iii.
- A.
BBA
- B.
ABA
- C.
ABB
- D.
BAB
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Correct answer: B
Pick the word whose meaning fits each context:
i. “Undermine” means to weaken or damage something gradually; “underrate” means to undervalue. A match-fixing scandal weakens public confidence, so the confidence has been undermined → [A].
ii. “Valid” means sound or well-founded; “vapid” means dull and lacking substance. A talk that fails to impress investors is one without substance, so it is a vapid talk → [B].
iii. “Shade” is the cool area protected from the sun; “shadow” is the dark shape an object casts. Because it was hot, he sought protection from the sun, i.e. the shade of the tree → [A].
So the correct sequence is A, B, A = ABA.