Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Apart from the fact that he was at this moment, disguised as a spiritual leader ___1___ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ___2___ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King’s Road, Chelsea. His premises ___3___ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ___4___ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ___5___ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion. Select the most appropriate option the fill in blank number 2.

• A. at
• B. in
• C. from
• D. by

Answer 1

Answer:

D. by

The Phrase: The correct idiomatic expression is "by trade." It is used to identify someone’s profession or the type of work they are trained to do. Context: The sentence says, "He was by trade a dealer in antique furniture," which means his occupation or job was selling antiques.