Amidst all the chaos and suffering caused by the pandemic, there are some positive stories of grit, (1)______ and bravado. Some businesses understood the needs of the times to make (2)______ profits. Businesses diversified and (3)______ successful. Although there are numerous stories of people and business owners (4)______ due to lockdowns, this small percentage of success stories is like the light at the end of the (5)______.
Blank 5: Understanding Idiomatic Expressions
The phrase "light at the end of the ______" is a well-known idiom.
- This idiom signifies hope or a sign of improvement after a period of difficulty, trouble, or uncertainty.
- The passage describes "positive stories of grit, resilience and bravado" amidst the "chaos and suffering caused by the pandemic".
- These positive stories are presented as a beacon of hope, akin to finding "the light at the end of the tunnel".
- Options 1 (kernel), 2 (hill), and 3 (rope) do not fit the context or the established idiom.
- Therefore, tunnel is the only word that completes the common English idiom and makes sense in the context of finding hope amidst hardship.
The correct word to fill in blank number 5 is tunnel.
Important Questions from Cloze Test
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