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.
Nature has been suffering mutely for hundreds of years but the problem did not (1)______ serious proportions so long as the damage was (2)______ and not beyond self-repair. These limits were crossed with (3)______ technological breakthroughs accomplished during the recent years. The developed nations (4)______ benefitted most from these were the first to (5)______ the environmental diseases bred by advanced technology.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: countable
Option 2: containable
Option 3: credible
Option 4: attainable
Correct Answer: containable
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence talks about damage not being problematic as long as it is contained and within the limits of self-repair. Containable fits contextually, as it refers to damage that can be controlled or kept within certain limits, not escalating to a level beyond repair.
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