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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

I have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But (3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima, and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. finished.

  • The appropriate option to fill in the blank is "finished."
  • In this context, the past participle form "finished" is used to indicate the completion of an action in the past.
  • The sentence means that the speaker recently completed or graduated from secondary school in Lima.
  • The past participle form is used here as it serves as the verb form required in conjunction with the auxiliary verb "had" to indicate the past perfect tense.

Thus, the most appropriate filler for the given blank is finished.