Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Cricket fans have been 1) _________________ to “gear up and get themselves ready for the ride” after the 2) _________________ of Brendon McCullum as the new coach of England’s men’s Test team which was confirmed by the board on Thursday.
Brendon 40-year-old had gone into the 3) _________________ process as an outside bet for the white-ball role but came out from it as the 4) _________________ choice of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s four-man panel to lead the red-ball team on a 5) _________________ towards what they are anticpating as a great achievement and excitement.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.
Option 1: path
Option 2: inversion
Option 3: brunt
Option 4: apex
Correct Answer:
path
Solution : The correct answer is path.
England & Wales Cricket Board’s four-man panel to lead the red-ball team on a path towards what they are anticpating as a great achievement and excitement.
Explanation:
Path is the only word that can be used in the blank to make the sentence coherent.
It refers to a plan of action or a method for getting a certain outcome.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Inversion- a reversal.
Brunt - a particular action is its worst aspect or main effect.
Apex. It means the highest point of achievement; a climax.
