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In the Question, There Are Five Sentences. Each Sentence Has Pairs of Word/Phrase that Are Italicized and Highlighted. from the Italicized and Highlighted Word/Phrase,

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In the question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has pairs of word/phrase that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted word/phrase, select the most appropriate word/phrase to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one. 

The further [A]/ father[B] he pushed himself, the more disillusioned he grew.
For the crowd it was more of a historical [A]/ historic [B] event; for their leader it was just another day.
The old has a healthy distruct [A]/mistrust [B] for all new technology.
The film is based on a worthy [A]/true [B] story.
She coughed discreetly [A]/discretely [B] to announce her presence.

Options

  • BABAB

  • ABBBA

  • BAABA

  • BBAAB

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Solution

ABBBA

Explanation:

In 1st sentence farther (A), in the second sentence (B) historic event, in third sentence (B) healthy mistrust and in the fifth sentence (A) coughed discreetly is the correct use. Therefore the correct option is ABBBA.

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