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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC MTS - 18 July 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q21

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Many forests are cleared to (1) ______ way for palm oil plantations. Palm oil is the most (2) ______ produced vegetable oil and is found in half of all supermarket products. It's cheap, versatile and can be added to (3) ______ food and personal products like lipsticks and shampoo. (4) ______ popularity has (5) ______ people to clear tropical forests to grow more palm trees.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., make.

  • The correct word to fill in the blank is "make," which is a verb that means "to cause to exist or happen; bring about.
  • "In this context, the phrase "to make way for" means "to clear or remove in order to allow something else to take its place.
  • So, the sentence is saying that many forests are being cleared so that palm oil plantations can be established in their place.

The correct sentence is:

Many forests are cleared to make way for palm oil plantations.