Choose the word that best fills the gap in the following sentences: The fugitive sneaked out of the country using...

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14. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • A "fugitive" is someone fleeing from justice. To sneak out of the country, they would use a false identity.
    • An "alias" is a false or assumed identity.
    • Therefore, the fugitive sneaked out of the country using an alias.
    • The correct option is D.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{D. an alias}}$

15. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • "Poor attendance" at an event suggests a lack of interest or concern from the people.
    • "Apathy towards" means a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
    • Therefore, the poor attendance at the workshop was attributed to the people's general apathy towards such events.
    • The correct option is C.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{C. apathy towards}}$

16. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • To pass traditional values to children, one would instill them through persistent instruction.
    • "Inculcate" means to instill (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.
    • Therefore, Mrs Mensah always tries to inculcate traditional values into her children.
    • The correct option is B.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{B. inculcate}}$

17. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • A meeting often requires a minimum number of members to be present for its proceedings to be valid.
    • A "quorum" is the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
    • Therefore, the meeting cannot start because we have not formed a quorum.
    • The correct option is C.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{C. quorum}}$

18. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • If someone is "touchy," they are easily offended. When criticized, their facial expression is likely to change.
    • "Countenance" refers to a person's face or facial expression.
    • Therefore, he is so touchy that his countenance changes whenever he is criticized.
    • The correct option is B.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{B. countenance}}$

19. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • Surgery is performed in a specific room within a hospital.
    • A "theatre" (or operating theatre) is a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed.
    • Therefore, the patient has been wheeled into the theatre for surgery.
    • The correct option is D.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{D. theatre}}$

20. The instruction asks to choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap.

    • New employees typically undergo a training period to familiarize them with their new roles and the organization.
    • An "induction" course is a formal act of placing someone in a new job or position, often involving a period of training.
    • Therefore, the new staff were taken through an induction course.
    • The correct option is D.
    • Answer: $\boxed{\text{D. induction}}$