Question

1. read the sentence.

if the river exceeds its banks, it will flood the town.

what does exceed mean?

are held back by

stay within the range of

do not stand out from

go past the limits of

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "exceed" in the sentence, we analyze the context. If a river exceeds its banks, it causes a flood, which implies the river goes beyond its normal boundaries (the banks). Now we analyze each option:

• "are held back by": This means the river is restricted, which is the opposite of exceeding. Eliminate.
• "stay within the range of": This means the river remains within its banks, which contradicts the idea of flooding. Eliminate.
• "do not stand out from": This is about not being distinct, not related to the river's water level. Eliminate.
• "go past the limits of": If the river goes past the limits of its banks (the banks are the limit of its normal flow), it will flood the town, which matches the context.

Answer:

D. go past the limits of (assuming the last option is D; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the label but keep the text "go past the limits of")