Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given, each of which has two words highlighted in bold. Choose the word in each sentence that fits appropriately in the context, and select the right option.

1. During the press meet, people of the opposition parties (A)jeered/(B)cheered at the Mayor and wanted his removal.
2. The enemies have (A)amassed/(B)amazed the cliff and now are waiting for the right opportunity to break into the castle.
3. The central character in Peter's last novel is quite (A)cynosure/(B)cynical in its outlook of the world.