Question

complete the text with the correct pair of words.
\i thought you would be ____ by my funny story,\ leslie said to heather, \but it didnt even __ a smile from you.\
options:
amused... illicit
bemused... illicit
amused... elicit
bemused... elicit

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context and word meanings:

• "amused" means entertained or finding something funny, which fits the first blank as Leslie thought her story would be funny to Heather. "bemused" means confused, which doesn't fit here.
• "elicit" means to draw out or evoke, so "elicit a smile" means to get a smile. "illicit" means illegal, which is irrelevant here. So the correct pair is "amused... elicit".

Answer:

amused... elicit