Incorrect. The correct answer is option B – Although. “Although” is a subordinating conjunction used to show contrast between two clauses. The sentence shows a contrast between the rain and going out without a raincoat. Example: “Although it was cold, she wore a thin jacket.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – put you off. “Put off” means to discourage or cause someone to lose interest, which fits the context of deciding not to apply. Example: “The bad reviews put me off watching the movie.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – Had he been. This is an inverted conditional structure meaning “If he had been sincere,” which correctly expresses a past unreal condition. Example: “Had she studied harder, she would have passed.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – shouted to. “Shouted to” is used when calling out to someone to get their attention. “Shouted at” implies anger, which is not indicated in the sentence. Example: “He shouted to me from across the street.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – get along. “Get along” means to have a harmonious or friendly relationship with someone. Example: “She finds it easy to get along with her colleagues.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option C – is a long time. “Ten years” is treated as a single unit of time and takes a singular verb “is.” Example: “Five kilometers is a long distance to walk.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option B – complaining of. “Complaining of” is the correct collocation to report a symptom or ailment. Example: “The patient is complaining of chest pain.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option B – simmering. “Simmering” means existing in a latent state without being openly expressed, fitting tensions that haven’t erupted yet. Example: “Simmering resentment finally led to a confrontation.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option C – feasible. “Feasible” means possible to do easily or conveniently, fitting solutions to unemployment. Example: “The committee proposed a feasible plan for development.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – delicate. “Delicate” means requiring careful or sensitive handling, which fits a matter handled maturely. Example: “The delicate negotiations required great patience.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option B – obtuse. “Obtuse” means slow to understand or lacking sharpness, which explains failure at an interview. Example: “His obtuse answers frustrated the interviewer.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option D – patrol. “Patrol” means to keep watch over an area by regularly walking or driving around it. Example: “Security guards patrol the building every night.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option D – one another. “One another” is used when referring to a reciprocal relationship among more than two people. Example: “The team members supported one another throughout the project.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option D – cronies. “Cronies” are close friends or associates, often in a group with shared interests, fitting the context of gang members. Example: “He met his cronies at the usual spot.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option D – tremulous. “Tremulous” means shaking or quivering, especially from nervousness, which would reveal her state. Example: “Her tremulous voice betrayed her fear.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option D – somehow. “Somehow” means in a way not yet known or specified, fitting the indefinite context of decision-making. Example: “Somehow, they managed to reach an agreement.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option C – alternate. “Alternate Saturdays” means every other Saturday, which fits the context of a recurring schedule. Example: “The office is closed on alternate Fridays.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – outlandish. “Outlandish” means looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar, which would draw critical remarks. Example: “His outlandish outfit attracted stares at the formal event.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option A – impressionable. “Impressionable” means easily influenced, which fits the context of young people being affected by violence. Example: “Impressionable children should be protected from harmful content.”

Incorrect. The correct answer is option C – blast. “Blast” means a strong gust of wind, which fits the context of cold wind making people shiver. Example: “A blast of icy wind swept through the valley.”