North Korea ………….. its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of the second summit between leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.
The Chosun Ilbo said Kim Hyok-chol, who ………. the groundwork for the Hanoi meeting and ……………. Mr. Kim on his private train, was executed by firing squad for “betraying the supreme leader” after he was “…………. to the U.S.” during pre-summit negotiations. “Kim Hyok-chol was executed in March at Mirim Airport along with four senior Foreign Ministry officials following …….. investigation,” the newspaper quoted an unidentified source as saying.
Hanoi meeting and ……………. Mr. Kim on his private train
accompanied
Correct Answeraccomplish
Incorrect Answer connived
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The report involves high-stakes diplomatic fallout after the U.S.-North Korea summit.
- This involves Kim Hyok-chol, who prepared for the Hanoi summit.
- The execution was supposedly due to his perceived disloyalty to Kim Jong-un.
- Options are to fill the gap in a sentence related to accompanying Kim Jong-un on a train.
Breakdown of Options:
1. Accompanied: Means to go somewhere with someone.
2. Accomplish: Means to complete a task or achieve something. Not contextually relevant here.
3. Connived: Means to secretly allow something illegal or harmful. It doesn't fit the sentence about train travel.
4. Allowed: Means to give permission. Not suitable here as it doesn't convey the action of traveling with someone.
Correct Answer:
- Accompanied: Correct in the context of someone traveling with another person.
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By: SONAM SHEORAN