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.
I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.
Option 1: except
Option 2: accept
Option 3: expect
Option 4: exempt
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Correct Answer: except
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
Except is used to specify an exclusion from a general statement. Here, it means that the mother agreed not to take photographs, with the exception of special occasions like birthdays and festivals. This exception is a key part of the agreement between the speaker and the mother.
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