Choose the correct option to complete the given sentence:
Demand for the new monthly metro passes so far ______ supply that the counters ran out within an hour of opening.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → outstripped
Complete sentence: Demand for the new monthly metro passes so far outstripped supply that the counters ran out within an hour of opening.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) matched | was equal to something | Her score in the final matched her best score from last year. |
| (2) trailed | was behind or less than something | Our team trailed the visitors by two goals at half-time. |
| (3) spurred | encouraged something or made it happen faster | The new metro line spurred the growth of shops and cafes along the route. |
| (4) outstripped (answer) | became greater or larger than something else (fits passes selling out in an hour) | This year, sales of electric scooters outstripped those of petrol scooters in our city. |