In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
Claude Picasso once said: “I could have been born into any family. I was fortunate that I was born to an artist as extraordinary as Picasso, and Picasso turned out to be the family business.” Most of us who run family businesses can _____(1)_____ with the words of Claude Picasso. There is great satisfaction that comes from trying to grow and build a dream that was _____(2)_____by one’s family. While I am not the biggest believer in _____(3)_____, I realise that there is a great responsibility to carry ahead the company built by previous generations and in turn pass it on to future generations. Today, family business is the most common form of enterprise. However, with the pros come the cons. Standard wisdom is that the first generation starts the company, the second builds it and the third _____(4)_____the business. This is particularly true because they are brought up with silver spoons and want to start their own businesses. Also, they are tech-savvy, talented and armed with attractive foreign university degrees. But they also have to_____(5)_____ with the fear of the unknown. Not all startups that we see mushrooming these days are successful.
Find out the appropriate word in case 2
- A.
Starved
- B.
Develop
- C.
Repressed
- D.
Nurtured
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Correct answer: D
Explanation: The blank follows 'was' and modifies 'dream', so the sentence requires a past participle or adjectival past participle that conveys a positive sense of being cared for or fostered.
Starved — means deprived or lacking; this is opposite to the passage's positive idea of a family-cherished dream.
Develop — is the base form of the verb; after 'was' a past participle is required. 'Developed' would be grammatical, but that form is not provided.
Repressed — means suppressed or held back; the passage describes pride in continuing a family dream, so this meaning does not fit.
Nurtured — means fostered or cared for; it fits both the meaning and the passive construction 'was nurtured by one's family.'
Conclusion: 'Nurtured' is the best choice because it conveys that the family fostered the dream and it is the correct grammatical form after 'was'.