allowed
entitled
required
able
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The correct answer is B. entitled.
- Allowed means permitted or granted permission to do something. In this case, the employees are not simply permitted to take a fortnight’s holiday, but are entitled to it. This means that they have a right to take a holiday, and the company is obliged to give them one.
- Required means obliged or compelled to do something. In this case, the employees are not required to take a fortnight’s holiday, but they are entitled to it. This means that they have the right to take a holiday, but they are not forced to do so.
- Able means having the power, skill, or knowledge to do something. In this case, the employees are able to take a fortnight’s holiday, but they are not entitled to it. This means that they have the power to take a holiday, but they do not have the right to do so.