Wearily she put her basket . . . . . . . . the pavement and leaned . . . . . . . . the lamp post. A. in, on B. above, at C. at, against D. on, against

The correct answer is: D. on, against

The word “pavement” refers to the hard surface of a street or road. The word “lamp post” refers to a tall pole that supports a light. In this sentence, the woman is putting her basket on the pavement and leaning against the lamp post. This means that she is placing her basket on the ground and then resting her body against the pole.

The other options are incorrect because they do not make sense