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. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

He knew everyone on the island. Whenever his car stopped, half a dozen voices ____ 1 _____ shout out his name. Policemen, agricultural labourers of low social status and priests waved and smiled ____ 2 ____ he passed; everyone greeted him as a brother. They respected his honesty, and belligerence, and above all, they adored his typically Greek scorn and fearlessness when dealing with any _____ 3 ____ of Governmental red tape. On arrival, two of our cases containing linen and other things had been ______ 4 ____ by the Customs on the curious ground that they were merchandise. So, when we moved out to the villa and the problem of bed linen arose, Mother told Spiro ______ 5 _____ our cases in the Customs and asked for his advice.

• A. within
• B. about
• C. from
• D. behind

Answer 1

Answer:

B. about

Contextual Logic: In the final sentence, the Mother is talking to Spiro to explain the situation regarding their missing luggage. When you give someone information or tell them the details of a specific problem, you tell them about it. Grammar Rule: The verb "tell" (in this case, "told") is often followed by a preposition to indicate the subject of the conversation. Structure: Tell someone + about + the subject.