From the given options, select the most appropriate expression to fill in the blank in the given sentence:-
The athlete's career took a dramatic ____ after her record-breaking performance.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → upward trajectory
Complete sentence: The athlete's career took a dramatic upward trajectory after her record-breaking performance. After a record-breaking performance, an athlete's career naturally rises.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) close call | a narrow escape from danger or failure (a career does not "take a close call") | The bus nearly hit him. It was a close call. |
| (2) lasting impression | a strong effect on someone's mind that stays for a long time (one makes or leaves an impression, and a career cannot "take" one) | Her speech left a lasting impression on the students. |
| (3) downward spiral | a situation that keeps getting worse (it fits "took a dramatic ...", but a record-breaking performance leads to success, not decline) | After losing his job, his life went into a downward spiral. |
| (4) upward trajectory (answer) | a path of steady rise and growth (a trajectory is the path something follows as it moves) | After his first hit film, the actor's career followed an upward trajectory. |