The board members, accustomed to the luxury of being chauffeured to corporate meetings in company limousines, were predictably_ when they learned that this service had been_
Correct answer: D. disgruntled...suspended
- A. satisfied...annulled
- B. stymied...extended
- C. displeased...upheld
- D. disgruntled...suspended
- E. concerned...provided
Explanation
Correct Answer: D. disgruntled...suspended Explanation: The sentence suggests that the board members were disgruntled (unhappy) when they learned that the chauffeur service had been suspended. Why other options are not correct: - A. satisfied...annulled: Satisfied is the opposite of disgruntled, and annulled is not fitting in the context of the chauffeur service. - B. stymied...extended: Stymied is not fitting in the context of the chauffeur service, and extended is not the opposite of disgruntled. - C. displeased...upheld: Displeased is correct, but upheld is not fitting in the context of the chauffeur service. - E. concerned...provided: Concerned is not fitting in the context of the chauffeur service, and provided is not the opposite of disgruntled.
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