survive , lack
succeed , reason
fail , want
finish , failure E. launch , paucity
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: Any system is likely to fail for lack of support from the public.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Survive does not make sense in the context of the sentence. A system that is failing is not likely to survive.
- Succeed does not make sense in the context of the sentence. A system that is failing is not likely to succeed.
- Finish does not make sense in the context of the sentence. A system that is failing is not likely to finish.
- Launch does not make sense in the context of the sentence. A system that is failing is not likely to launch.
The word “lack” is used in the sentence to mean “a state of being without or not having enough of something.” In this case, the system is not having enough support from the public. This lack of support is likely to cause the system to fail.
The word “fail” is used in the sentence to mean “to stop working or functioning properly.” In this case, the system is not working or functioning properly because it does not have enough support from the public. This lack of support is likely to cause the system to fail.