Question

1. from his ______, the situation seemed unfair. *

a. controversy
b. sustain
c. perspective
d. validity

1. the new rule caused a ______ among students and parents. *

a. controversy
b. significance
c. validity
d. diminish

1. without repairs, further damage to the building was ______. *

Explanation:

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• Option A: "controversy" means a dispute or argument, which doesn't fit the phrase "from his...".
• Option B: "sustain" is a verb, but the blank needs a noun, so it's incorrect.
• Option C: "perspective" means a point of view. The phrase "from his perspective" is a common collocation, meaning from his point of view, the situation seemed unfair. This makes sense.
• Option D: "validity" refers to the quality of being valid, which doesn't fit the context.

• Option A: "controversy" means a public dispute or debate. The new rule causing a controversy among students and parents (a dispute) is logical.
• Option B: "significance" means importance, and a rule causing "significance" among students and parents is not a proper collocation or meaning.
• Option C: "validity" refers to the state of being valid, which doesn't fit the context of a rule causing something among people.
• Option D: "diminish" is a verb, but the blank needs a noun, so it's incorrect.

Answer:

C. perspective

Question 13