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 4.

• A. dry
• B. walking
• C. soaking
• D. arid

Answer 1

Answer:

C. soaking

Context: The sentence describes a relaxing summer scene: "...laying on the sand and (4)______ in the (5)______ and burning sun." Collocation: In English, the phrase "soaking in the sun" (or "soaking up the sun") is a very common idiom. it means to sit or lie in the sun and enjoy its warmth. Grammar: The word needs to end in -ing to match the parallel structure of the previous verb, "laying on the sand." Why 'C' is correct: "Soaking" fits both the grammatical requirement and the idiomatic usage of enjoying the sunshine.