Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
It has almost been a tradition for artists not to received the attention they deserve before they die.

• A. Expect
• B. Long
• C. Merit
• D. Demand
• E. Consumer

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Merit

'Deserve' means to do something or to have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate).

"the referee deserves a pat on the back"

So, in this context deserve means merit. It has almost been a tradition for artists not to receive the attention they merit before they die. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the context.