Question

Despite the actor’s __________ efforts to revive his career, his latest movie was a __________ disappointment at the box office. __________

• A. half-hearted
• B. fervent
• C. futile
• D. dedicated
• E. colossal

Hint:

Look for contrast words like “despite” to help identify opposing ideas for the blanks

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B,

The sentence contrasts the actor’s strong efforts with the movie’s poor performance
The first blank describes the actor’s efforts, which were strong and passionate, so (B) fervent best fits

The second blank describes the level of disappointment at the box officeWords like (E) major and (F) colossal indicate a significant scale, with (F) colossal emphasizing an especially large failure, matching the tone

The conjunction “despite” highlights the contrast between the actor’s efforts and the outcome