Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence for the following passage: I am wearing for the first time some (i) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) that I have never been able to wear for long at a time, as they are horribly tight. I usually put them on just before giving a lecture. The painful pressure they exert on my feet goads my oratorical capacities to their utmost. This sharp and overwhelming pain makes me sing like a nightingale or like one of those Neapolitan singers who also wear (ii) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) that are too tight. The visceral physical longing, the overwhelming torture provoked by my (iii) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\), forces me to extract from words distilled and sublime truths, generalized by the supreme inquisition of the pain my (iv) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) suffer.}

• A. (i) patent-leather belt (ii) belts (iii) patent-leather belt (iv) waist
• B. (i) patent-leather shoes (ii) bands (iii) patent-leather bands (iv) wrist
• C. (i) patent-leather shoes (ii) shoes (iii) patent-leather shoes (iv) feet
• D. (i) patent-leather jacket (ii) jacket (iii) patent-leather jacket (iv) body
• E.

Hint:

When filling blanks in a passage, focus on the logical flow and context provided by adjacent sentences.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The passage describes the tightness and discomfort experienced by the speaker. The use of the words "feet," "shoes," and "pain" clearly indicates that the answer should relate to footwear. Thus, the correct choice is: (i) patent-leather shoes
(ii) shoes
(iii) patent-leather shoes
(iv) feet