Question

There are two gaps in the following sentence. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.
From the time she had put her hair up, every man she had met had grovelled before her and she had acquired a mental attitude toward the other sex which was a blend of_________ and_________.

Options

• admiration, tolerance

• indifference, contempt

• impertinence, temperance

• arrogance, fidelity

Answer 1

indifference, contempt
The right choices should be similar in meaning, as is indicated by and. The only option that fits the bill is Impertinence is disrespectful. Fidelity is loyalty.