Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The four options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used in the blank to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Sri Lanka will have to 1) __________________ its unprecedented economic crisis for minimum of two more years, this statement was given by the country’s finance minister on Wednesday while anticipating an imminent cash crunch.
With several months of blackouts and 2) __________________ shortages of food, fuel and medicines have brought 3) __________________ suffering and problems across the country.
Resentment among the public has 4) __________________ several protests demanding the government to5) __________________ over its mismanagement of the economic crisis. The current situation in Sri Lanka is worst since independence in 1948.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.
Option 1: luxurious
Option 2: restricted
Option 3: widespread
Option 4: brisk
Correct Answer:
widespread
Solution : The correct answer is widespread.
fuel and medicines have brought widespread suffering and problems across the country.
Explanation:
Widespread is the only word that can fill the void and still make sense of the sentence.
It denotes being discovered or dispersed over a large area or population.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Luxurious -Very comfortable, stylish, or enjoyable, especially when done in a way that is very expensive.
Restricted-limited in extent, number, scope, or action
Brisk-active and energetic