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Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence : The candidate looked ...

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

The candidate looked .... after finishing the examination
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  • A Unhappily
  • B Lazily
  • C Wonderfully
  • D Angrily
  • E Unhappy
Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Explanation:
After an examination, it is common to expect that a candidate may feel or appear unhappy if the exam did not go well. "Unhappy" is the appropriate adjective here to describe the candidate's emotional state.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A. unhappily – "Unhappily" is an adverb, which would describe how the candidate is doing something (e.g., "He walked unhappily"). It doesn't fit as an adjective to describe how the candidate "looked."

B. lazily – "Lazily" would imply that the candidate looked slow or unenergetic, which is not the most likely reaction after an exam.

C. wonderfully – "Wonderfully" would describe something very positive, which is unlikely after an examination.

D. angrily – "Angrily" would suggest the candidate was upset in an angry way, which is not typically expected after just finishing an exam unless there was a specific reason for anger.

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