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. 3.
Option 1: bugged
Option 2: provoked
Option 3: engrossed
Option 4: assisted
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Correct Answer: engrossed
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Engrossed means fully absorbed or occupied in something. In this context, it describes being deeply focused or involved in studying, suggesting that the speaker and their friend were completely immersed in their studies when the mother entered the room.
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I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming
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
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