Question

    Given below are a few sentences with two blanks in each. Below each sentence are given four pair of words among which one pair might fill the blank. If none of the words fill the blank to form a meaningful sentence, choose option 5 ‘None of the above’ as your answer.

    The athlete had to ___________ through the grueling training program in order to ___________ his skills for the upcoming championship.

    A persevere, hone Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B breeze, neglect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C excel, maintain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D slack off, deteriorate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The athlete had to persevere (persist or endure) through the grueling training program in order to hone (improve and refine) his skills for the championship.

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