Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Your district is exposed to ______ and also to destructive floods.

drought

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is drought.

The sentence is about the risks of living in a district that is exposed to both drought and floods. Drought is a period of prolonged dryness, and it can lead to water shortages and crop failures. Floods are periods of heavy rain or melting snow that can cause widespread damage.

The word "drought" is the most appropriate word to use because it accurately describes the first risk mentioned in the sentence.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Draught is a British spelling of "draft." It is not the correct spelling to use in this sentence.
• Dot is a small round mark. It does not make sense in this context, because a district is not a small round mark.
• Draft can mean a preliminary version of a document. It does not make sense in this context, because the sentence is not about a document.