Direction: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
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The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and _____________ wealth, but it also ____________ barbarian invaders from the north.
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- attracted, dissipated
- created, attracted
- created, restricted
- attracted, evicted
Correct Option: B
As we can say that ,
(a) Dissipated (weakened): inappropriate. (b) created, attracted: appropriate (especially since the conjunction is ‘but’ indicating a disadvantage following an advantage. (c) inappropriate since ‘restricted’ or ‘limited’ would need ‘and’ in the sentence, not ‘but’, since both features would be positive. (d) evicted (thrown out): inappropriate.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and created wealth, but it also attracted barbarian invaders from the north.
