2017 · Q27
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The clouds of suspicion will clear _________ soon.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aup
- Baway
- Coff
- Dby
Explanation
The metaphor is of clouds dispersing. The phrasal verb 'clear away' means to disappear or be removed, especially of something obstructing - exactly what clouds of suspicion do. 'Clear up' describes weather brightening or a mystery being solved, not clouds themselves lifting in this figurative sense; 'clear off' means to leave abruptly; 'clear by' is unidiomatic. Hence away, option B, is correct.