Question

No one is ______about Antony; he inspires either uncritical adulation or profound _____in those whowork for him

• A. Neutral...antipathy
• B. infuriated...aversion
• C. Enthusiastic...veneration
• D. apprehensive...consternation

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Neutral...antipathy

Option: (A) The sentence clearly highlights a contrast by using "either...or”. This means the first sentence would use a word that indicates 'everyone has opinions about Antony'. Options (a) and (d) provide the firstwords that might fit in. The second blank would be the deciding factor. Since the first word displays a positive emotion, the second blank would give it a contrast in the form of a negative emotion. 'Consternation', which means a state of paralyzing dismayed, would not fit in here. 'Antipathy', which clearly conveys a negative emotion, would be the best fit.