Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so ________ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. captivating.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Repelling: drive or force an attacker back or away.
- Captivating: capable of attracting and holding interest; charming.
- Boring: not interesting; tedious.
- Unrealistic: not realistic
It fits in the context of the sentence as the person is describing that the new literature they were handed was so captivating that it made them forget their hopeless state.
The correct sentence is:
One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so captivating as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.