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Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find a suitable pair of words from the options given below for the blank so as to make the paragraph meaningful. The Russian doping __A__ continues to cast a long shadow over international sport as the 2018 Winter Olympics begin in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 9. In December, the International Olympic Committee __B__ Russia from competing in the Games following investigation into an alleged state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The decision to ban Russia came after the IOC’s Disciplinary Commission, headed by former president of the Swiss Confederation Samuel Schmid, confirmed “systemic __C__ of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia”. The IOC had stated, however, that clean Russian athletes would be __D__ to compete as neutrals and last month __E__ 169 of them — each to be known as Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) — to participate in the PyeongChang Games. The announcement did not go down well outside Russia, even though the IOC declared that “more than 80%” of those athletes had not competed in Sochi and had been carefully __F__. The OAR will __G__ one of the largest contingents at the Games, although there will be no place for the Russian flag and anthem, makes the ‘ban’ seem a bit of a __H__. Further, Russian athletes could be allowed to march under their own flag at the closing ceremony if they __I__ to the IOC’s conditions during the Games. There is a sense that the IOC is not able to __J__ a sporting superpower like Russia.
J
punish, penalize
expel, accolade
badge, appraise
gauge, chastise
None of these
Correct Answer is (a).There is a sense that the IOC is not able to __I__ a sporting superpower like Russia. The whole passage explains how IOC did not stick to its earlier decision to ban Russian athletes, it conveys a sense of reluctance/helplessness and gives the impression that it does not/ cannot punish Russia. Option B- Accolade means to appreciate and is irrelevant here. Option C- Appraise means to judge while badger means to nag/bother. Both are absurd here. Option D- Gauge means to measure while chastise means to punish. Gauge holds no relevance in the present context. Option A- Punish and penalize are synonyms and convey the correct meaning. Hence option A is the correct answer.
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