Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
His heart pounded as he checked his rearview mirror and saw only the dark _______ of highway.
Option 1: vitality
Option 2: stretch
Option 3: trench
Option 4: emancipation
Correct Answer: stretch
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Stretch means a continuous extent or expanse. In the context of the sentence, it refers to the view of the highway in the rearview mirror.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Vitality means energy or liveliness.
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A trench is a long, narrow excavation in the ground.
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Emancipation is the act of being set free or liberated.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: His heart pounded as he checked his rearview mirror and saw only the dark stretch of highway.
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