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 5.
Option 1: narrate
Option 2: resign
Option 3: examine
Option 4: arise
Correct Answer:
resign
Solution : The correct answer is resign.
demanding the government to resign over its mismanagement of the economic crisis. The current situation in Sri Lanka is worst since independence in 1948.
Explanation:
Resign is the only word that can be used in the blank to complete the sentence.
It denotes leaving a job or other position voluntarily.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Narrate- to describe orally or in writing.
Examine- to carefully observe and evaluate.
Arise- (of an issue, chance, or circumstance) appear; become clear.