Question 79
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The villagers ______ the dead teacher with two minutes of silence.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
To honour someone is to show them great respect, which a silence does.
Worth noting
Attended fits a funeral but not a person: you attend an event, not the dead teacher.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "honour"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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