In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The researchers first asked a narrow, ___(76)____ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “___(77)____ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95

per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also ___(78)___ increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not ___(79)____ money this way. In the second part of the ___(80)___, researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half, with those who spent between $80

and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The researchers first asked a narrow, ___(76)____ question about whether people paid others to do “unenjoyable daily tasks,” such as domestic work, to be able to “___(77)____ their free time.” Only 28 percent of respondents said yes, spending an average $147.95

per month to buy themselves extra time. These people also ___(78)___ increased life satisfaction compared to those who did not ___(79)____ money this way. In the second part of the ___(80)___, researchers asked more than 1,800 Americans whether they spent money to buy “more free time.” The responses were roughly __(81)___ in half, with those who spent between $80

and $99 per month, on average, on outsourcing chores reporting a higher degree of life satisfaction.

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**Solution:**

1. For blank (76), the sentence refers to a "narrow" type of question, meaning a specific or focused question. Among the options, **procure** means to obtain or get, which does not fit here. **Unite**, **store**, **gather**, and **increase** do not fit the context either. The best fit is "narrow" itself (not in options), so the question likely expects the word **procure** to mean "obtain" in the next blank.

2. For blank (77), the phrase is "to be able to ___ their free time." The appropriate word is **procure**, meaning to obtain or get free time by paying others to do chores.

3. For blank (78), the sentence says these people also ___ increased life satisfaction. The correct verb here is **experience** or **report**, but from the options, **increase** fits best as it relates to the rise in life satisfaction.

4. For blank (79), "did not ___ money this way" means did not spend or use money. The best fit is **spend**, but from the options, none directly mean spend. So the closest is **procure**, but it does not fit well. This blank is tricky and might be a distractor.

5. For blank (81), "The responses were roughly ___ in half" means divided equally. The correct word is **split** or **divided**, but from the options, none fit. So this blank is not from the given options.

the best fits for blanks (77) is **procure**

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- (77) procure

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