Civil Engineering > GATE 2024 SET-1 > Verbal Reasoning
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics ______(i) _______ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd ______(ii) _______ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps _____(iii) _______ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body ______(iv) _______ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.
From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics ______(i) _______ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd ______(ii) _______ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps _____(iii) _______ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body ______(iv) _______ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.
Correct : d
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