Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A great fire (1)______ in London in 1666, which (2)____ the city and made around 1,00,000
people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3)____ through the
crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4)___ with wider
streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5)___ using bricks instead of
wood.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: glided
Option 2: carried
Option 3: swept
Option 4: pulled
Correct Answer: swept
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation
: "A great fire swept through the crowded streets and wooden houses."
Swept,
in this context, means that the fire moved rapidly and forcefully through the crowded streets and wooden houses, engulfing or spreading throughout the area.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Glided means to move smoothly and gracefully.
- Carried means to transport or convey something from one place to another.
- Pulled means to drag or tug something towards oneself.
Therefore, the correct answer is swept.
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