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. The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to (1)_____ weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its dreary grey days and (2)_____ cold, we dream of those (3)_____ days at the beach, laying on the sand and (4)_____ in the (5)_____ and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

• A. mean
• B. cold
• C. cool
• D. ugly

Answer 1

Answer:

C. cool

Context: The passage contrasts the "dreary grey days" of winter with the ideal vision of summer. The sentence says, "We spend all year looking forward to (1)_____ weather and long, hot days." Logical Flow: Since the author is describing the positive aspects of summer that people "look forward to," the blank needs a word that describes pleasant weather. Why 'C' is correct: "Cool" is often used to describe refreshing or pleasant weather in contrast to the harsh "dreary" winter mentioned in the next sentence. While "hot" is also mentioned, "cool" fits the pattern of desirable summer conditions (like a cool breeze).