Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
On the afternoon of 30 March 1981, many Americans experienced a (i)________ of déjà-vu. Déjà-vu is a name given to the feeling that a person has seen or experienced an event before. Many Americans could not help having that feeling on this day.
The (ii) ________ hit TVs and radios immediately. President Ronald Raegan had been shot. He was leaving a hotel in Washington DC, turned to wave at some of the people gathered to see him, and fell towards the ground. Before he could hit the ground, his Secret Service Agents (iii) ________ him into the car and rushed to the nearest hospital. This same story had been heard before. On 22 November 1963 President John F Kennedy was riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. He smiled and waved to the crowd that had gathered to see him. (iv) ________ rang out from a nearby building. The President collapsed into the backseat of the car and was immediately taken to the nearest hospital. He was (v) ________ dead at the hospital. Now, just seventeen years later, the news sounded eerily the same.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. (ii).
Correct Answer :
news
Solution :
The correct answer is news.
Explanation:
The passage describes a situation where an event (the shooting of President Ronald Reagan) occurred and was immediately broadcasted over TVs and radios.
Let's evaluate the available options for blank (ii):
1. news: Refers to information about recent events, especially as reported by newspapers, news periodicals, radio, or television. This perfectly fits the context of television and radio broadcasts informing the public immediately after the President was shot.
2. arrow: A missile consisting of a straight thin shaft with a point or sharp head. This does not make sense in the context of television/radio broadcasts.
3. sceptre: An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty. This is irrelevant to the context.
4. ball: A solid or hollow spherical body. This does not fit the context of media broadcasting.
Therefore, the word news is the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. (ii).
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