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 4.

• A. flew
• B. went
• C. struck
• D. stood

Answer 1

Answer:

C. struck

• Idiomatic Usage: In English, when someone suddenly thinks of a new idea or a solution, we say the idea "struck" them. It comes from the expression "to be struck by an idea." Suddenness: The word "struck" (the past tense of strike) conveys the sudden and forceful nature of a "bright idea" appearing in one's mind, much like a bolt of lightning. Contextual Fit: The passage says "At last, a bright idea struck one of them." This is the standard way to describe a moment of sudden realization or inspiration.