Replace the underlined words with the foreign word from the following:
In the World Cup foot ball match, Jamara Country fans left the stadium in large group when opponent team scored the fifth goal. Their country score was zero.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → en masse
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) de corpse | no such expression in English or French ("corpse" means a dead body) | – |
| (2) de facto | (Latin) in fact, in reality, whether or not it is legally recognised | English became the de facto language of the meeting. |
| (3) en groupe | (French) "in a group", but not an expression used in English (it does not carry the sense of a large crowd moving together) | – |
| (4) en masse (answer) | (French) all together, in a large group (the fans left the stadium in a large group, at the same time) | The workers walked out en masse to protest against the new rules. |