Question

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia (1) ____ the Baltic surely (2) ______ never have happened. It was well designed and (3) ______ maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It (4)______ thoroughly inspected on the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and (5) _______ in a cold and stormy night. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

• A. over
• B. on
• C. in
• D. up

Answer 1

Answer:

C. in

• Geographical Context: The Baltic refers to the Baltic Sea. In English, when we describe something being located within a body of water (like a sea, ocean, or lake), we use the preposition "in". Location vs. Surface: While a ship sails on the water, the event (the sinking or the presence of the ship) is happening within the geographical boundaries of that specific sea. Example: "The Titanic sank in the Atlantic." The "Baltic" as a Region: Even if viewed as a general region, we say "in the Baltic region" or "in the Baltic."