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.
The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum which (1)_______ 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It focuses on significant global economic challenges such as international financial (2)______, climate change mitigation, and (3)_______ development. In 1999, the G20 was formed in (4)______ to various global economic crises. The G20 (5)______ itself the principal arena for international economic and financial cooperation during its 2009 meeting.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: accounts for
Option 2: covers
Option 3: adds
Option 4: comprises
Correct Answer: comprises
Solution : The right choice is the fourth option .
Using comprises in the sentence indicates that the G20 is made up of, or consists of, 19 countries and the European Union. It highlights the composition or membership of the international forum, emphasising that these entities together form the G20.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum which comprises 19 countries and the European Union (EU)".
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