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Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.
The candidate ____ when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been ____.
The candidate ____ when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been ____.
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The correct option is C dissembled - dismissed
The word 'dissembled' means to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs and it fits the context of the first blank perfectly while 'dismissed' means to remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance and it befits the context of the second blank. Thus C is the correct answer.The candidate dissembled when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been dismissed.
None of the other options fit the context.
The word 'dissembled' means to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs and it fits the context of the first blank perfectly while 'dismissed' means to remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance and it befits the context of the second blank. Thus C is the correct answer.
The candidate dissembled when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been dismissed.
None of the other options fit the context.
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