In the alleyways of old Cairo, in its cafes, warehouses and barbershops, framed portraits of Egyptian icons are _______ on fading walls. Kings, presidents, religious and political figures are all _______ as symbols of a glorious past.
In the alleyways of old Cairo, in its cafes, warehouses and barbershops, framed portraits of Egyptian icons are _______ on fading walls. Kings, presidents, religious and political figures are all _______ as symbols of a glorious past.
Solution
In old Cairo, portraits of Egyptian icons are _______ on fading walls. -> Use of ‘on’ -> Word will be related -> placement (Could be how many, could be how they were placed etc)
Kings ... and political figures are all _______ as symbols of their glorious past. -> Use of ‘glorious’ -> Word = positive
Option 1: Fashionable ≠ Placement -> Eliminated
Option 3: Rare + Abundant = Mismatch -> eliminated
Option 4: Substantial ≠ Placement -> Eliminated
Option 2: All words make sense -> Correct answer!