Question

instructions
the following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. beneath the sentence are four words or phrases. c
choose that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
question
starved for excitement, ellen reread jane eyre whenever she could because the drama and romance of the
story provided an antidote to her ______ life.
o fascinating
o inspiring
o ideal
o dull

Explanation:

The key here is to understand the contrast. Ellen is "starved for excitement" and uses the drama and romance of Jane Eyre as an antidote. An antidote is something that counteracts. So the blank should be a word that is the opposite of exciting. "Dull" means lacking excitement or interest. "Fascinating" means very interesting, which is the opposite of what we need. "Inspiring" means motivating, not related to the lack - of - excitement context. "Ideal" means perfect, not relevant to the contrast.

Answer:

dull