Question

China and India _____ similarities in demography and natural resources and that is where those similarities _____.

• A. Exchange ..... close
• B. Surrender ..... expand
• C. Support ..... pass
• D. Share ..... end

Hint:

Ask which verb naturally goes with "similarities" as its object, and which verb describes something coming to a stop.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This sentence is about two countries that have common features, and it also talks about a point after which those common features stop existing. The first blank needs a verb that naturally takes "similarities" as its object, and the second blank needs a verb that fits the idea of stopping.

1. Exchange ..... close: Countries "exchange" goods or ideas between each other, not "exchange similarities", since a similarity is not something you hand over to someone else. This does not fit the first blank.
2. Surrender ..... expand: "Surrender" means to give up, which does not make sense with "similarities" as its object, and "expand" means to grow bigger, which is the opposite of similarities coming to an end.
3. Support ..... pass: "Support similarities" is an unusual and unnatural combination of words, and "pass" does not clearly convey the idea of similarities running out at a fixed point.
4. Share ..... end: "Share similarities" is the standard, natural phrase used when two things or people have common features, and "similarities end" is the normal way to describe the point where common ground stops.

The correct pair is "Share ..... end", since China and India share similarities in demography and resources, and that is exactly where those similarities end.

Let's summarize:

• The verb "share" is the natural collocation for two countries having common features.
• The verb "end" correctly describes similarities running out at a certain point, which fits the second half of the sentence.

So the correct option is (d), "Share ..... end".