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. Three big fat rats once found a new use for _____1_____ tails. During the night, they came ______2_____ into the larder and found a jar with treacle in it. But the jar had a ____3___ neck, and try as they might, the rats could not reach the treacle either with their mouths or their paws. At last, a bright idea ______4______ one of them. He climbed onto the jar and let his tail hang down into the treacle. Then he pulled it out nicely coated with treacle and allowed the two rats to lick it _____5_______. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• A. dreaming
• B. acting
• C. yelling
• D. creeping

Answer 1

Answer:

D. creeping

• Animal Behavior: Rats are nocturnal and secretive animals. When they enter a place to steal food (the larder), they move quietly and slowly to avoid being caught. Definition: To creep means to move slowly and quietly in order to avoid being noticed. This perfectly describes the "sneaky" movement of rats during the night. Contextual Logic: The passage mentions they came during the night into the larder (a room where food is kept). "Creeping" is the most natural way to describe an intruder or an animal looking for food without making noise.