Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The fire damaged the utensils so much that it was impossible to ________ them.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. retrieve.
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"Retrieve" is the most suitable word because it means to recover or regain something that has been lost or damaged.
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In the context of the sentence, it implies that the utensils were so badly damaged by the fire that it was impossible to recover them.
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The other options do not fit the context.