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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In Switzerland, these glacial meltwaters are (1)____ for hydropower. In fact, water falling on 93% of Switzerland ultimately passes (2)____ at least one electric power plant before even (3)_____ the country. So one consequence is that melting glaciers help to (4)_____ for low rainfall in times of drought, filling reservoirs to supply the nation's (5)____ supply.

Question

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.

Option 1: for

Option 2: with

Option 3: through

Option 4: beneath


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: through


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The sentence suggests that water falling in 93% of Switzerland passes through at least one electric power plant before leaving the country. Through implies a process of passing or moving, which makes sense in the context of the water passing through the power plant.

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