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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.
Bottled water demonstrates how much humans (1) ______ nature, reflecting the tremendous value they place on it. On the other hand, bottled water indicates (2) ______ for nature's complexities, displaying the irony that may lead to the mutual annihilation of humanity and the (3) ______. The finest example is the (4) ______ of bottled water, which is the commercialisation of natural resources. Holding bottled water, it is clear to see a gorgeous image of a lake and a small (5) ______ of blue and green plastic around its neck.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

  1. A
    corruption
  2. B
    recycling
  3. C
    recollecting
  4. D
    sale

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The clause explicitly defines blank (4) as "the commercialisation of natural resources". Commercialisation is directly linked to trading, marketing, and commercial exchange, making sale the most accurate fit.

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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.
Bottled water demonstrates how much humans (1) ______ nature, reflecting the tremendous value they place on it. On the other hand, bottled water indicates (2) ______ for nature's complexities, displaying the irony that may lead to the mutual annihilation of humanity and the (3) ______. The finest example is the (4) ______ of bottled water, which is the commercialisation of natural resources. Holding bottled water, it is clear to see a gorgeous image of a lake and a small (5) ______ of blue and green plastic around its neck.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
A
corruption
B
recycling
C
recollecting
D
sale

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