Comprehension Passage
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Mrs. Salem got married very young and now that her daughter, Hala, is ____(1)____, they look so alike that they are often taken for sisters. Sometimes, just for fun, they pretend to be sisters and most people, who don’t know them, are completely ____(2)____. Once, however, at a wedding party, the joke went too far and a young man actually proposed marriage to Mrs. Salem on the spot. She had to ____(3)____, of course, being married to Mr. Salem, (who wasn’t at the party). The young man then turned his attention to Hala, who eventually accepted his proposal. The wedding plans were all made, but the young man let Hala down badly by changing his mind just before the big day. A tearful Hala ____(4)____ the fact that he still preferred her mother. ” Never mind, Hala. Don’t let it ____(5)____. There are plenty more fish in the sea.” Said Mrs. Salem sympathetically.
Which of the following words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (3)?
1
Go out
2
Give up
3
Accept
4
Turn him down