Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word that completes the sentence correctly and logically:

We are far from convinced that the projects for the millennium will produce buildings as ______ and lasting as the occasions require.

• A. earthquake proof
• B. memorable
• C. grandeur
• D. passe

Answer 1

The correct option is B memorable

Option A: 'Earthquake proof' means 'to be immune from any possible earthquake'.
Option B: 'Memorable' means 'worth remembering' or 'easily remembered'.
Option C: 'Grandeur' means the 'splendour and impressiveness'.
Option D: 'Passe' means 'no longer fashionable', 'outdated'.
The words 'earthquake-proof', 'grandeur' and 'passe' do not form a sentence complete in meaning. (Also, 'grandeur' is a noun and cannot describe the nouns 'buildings'.)
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
'Memorable' is suitable here: we are not convinced that the projects will produce buildings that are as special as the occasions require.
Hence option B is correct.