2024 · Q9
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.
This is an area of _________ dense population.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aextremely
- Btotally
- Ctangentially
- Dlanguidly
Explanation
The blank precedes the adjective ‘dense’, so it must be filled by an adverb. ‘Extremely’ is an adverb of degree meaning ‘to a very great extent’, which fits ‘extremely dense population’. ‘Totally’ is less idiomatic here, ‘tangentially’ means only slightly related, and ‘languidly’ means sluggishly — neither makes sense. Hence ‘extremely’ is the right choice.