Passage

Last summer our village faced a severe (1) _____ because the monsoon failed. Farmers could not (2) _____ enough grain, and the price of food (3) _____ sharply. The government eventually (4) _____ relief supplies to the affected families.

Options

Answer

• Blank (1): (A) drought
• Blank (2): (B) grow
• Blank (3): (C) rose
• Blank (4): (D) sent

Solution

1. Blank 1: the monsoon failed, so there was too little rain. The problem was a drought, not a flood.
2. Blank 2: with no rain, farmers could not grow enough grain.
3. Blank 3: when grain is scarce, food prices go up, so the price rose sharply.
4. Blank 4: relief supplies are provided to families in need, so the government sent them. Refusing, burning, or cancelling supplies would not be relief.