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Enter the correct option sequence for the words given in the paragraph below.
Scraps of tantalizing(A)/gnawing(B) but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula last weekend, killing all 224 aboard. Investigators have not yet officially said whether the plane disintegrated in midair over the Sinai, scattering debris(A)/trash(B) over seven square miles of desert, due to a technical malfunction, act of terror, or another reason. A public quarrel erupted Monday after Metrojet, the small Russian airline vying(A)/scrambling(B) to protect its reputation after the devastating crash, said that external factors were the cause of the plane's disintegration rather than technical issues or pilot error.
The correct sequence is___ .
Scraps of tantalizing(A)/gnawing(B) but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into the Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula last weekend, killing all 224 aboard. Investigators have not yet officially said whether the plane disintegrated in midair over the Sinai, scattering debris(A)/trash(B) over seven square miles of desert, due to a technical malfunction, act of terror, or another reason. A public quarrel erupted Monday after Metrojet, the small Russian airline vying(A)/scrambling(B) to protect its reputation after the devastating crash, said that external factors were the cause of the plane's disintegration rather than technical issues or pilot error.
The correct sequence is___ .
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The evidence has aroused expectations but is still inconclusive. So it is 'tantalizing'. Gnawing means biting or corroding, which is inappropriate in this context. Trash refers to waste that is produced in daily life. Debris is the right word for the wreckage produced in a crash. The airline will 'hurry' or 'hasten' to protect its reputation after the crash and hence scramble is the right word. Vying means to compete and the company is not competing against someone to protect its reputation.
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The evidence has aroused expectations but is still inconclusive. So it is 'tantalizing'. Gnawing means biting or corroding, which is inappropriate in this context. Trash refers to waste that is produced in daily life. Debris is the right word for the wreckage produced in a crash. The airline will 'hurry' or 'hasten' to protect its reputation after the crash and hence scramble is the right word. Vying means to compete and the company is not competing against someone to protect its reputation.
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