Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
(1)_________people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country (2)________by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a (3)________country, the more we realise how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's (4)_______can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and (5)________national character, and sometimes a lot of the information they contain is untrue.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: considerate
Option 2: exaggerate
Option 3: proliferate
Option 4: concentrate
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Correct Answer: exaggerate
Solution : The second option is correct.
The word exaggerate is suitable in this context because it implies that these sources may overemphasise or embellish national character traits.
Exaggerate conveys the idea that there could be a tendency to magnify or distort cultural characteristics in these representations.
Therefore, the correct answer will be exaggerate.
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